Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church

The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church is an Oriental Orthodox church. Its autocephaly was recognised by the Ethiopian Patriarchate after Eritrea gained its independence in 1993. Tewahdo (Te-wa-hido) (Ge'ez ተዋሕዶ tawāhidō) is a Ge'ez word meaning "being made one"; it is related to the Arabic word توحيد tawhid, meaning "Miaphysite", or more literally "unification". This refers to the Oriental Orthodox belief in the one single unique Nature of Christ ... more

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