Saint Matthew the Hermit Syriac Orthodox Church
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<!DOCTYPE html> Home About St. Matthew Our Church Our Patriarch Our Archbishop Our Priest Gallery Contact Us Donate Via PayPal Via Zelle General History The Syriac Orthodox Church A Brief Overview Few Christian denominations can claim the antiquity of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, whose foundations can be traced back to the very dawn of Christianity. The Church justifiably prides itself as being one of the earliest established apostolic churches. It was in Antioch, after all, that the followers of Jesus were called Christians as we are told in the New TestamenSource ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> Home About St. Matthew Our Church Our Patriarch Our Archbishop Our Priest Gallery Contact Us Donate Via PayPal Via Zelle About our Patriarch Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Born in Kamishly, Syria on May 3, 1965, the youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. Issa Karim, His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II lost his father at an early age and was raised, with the rest of his family, by his late and loving mother Khanema. He entered St. Ephrem’s Theological Seminary in Atchaneh, Lebanon in 1977, following his primary schooling in Kamishly. In 1982, His Holiness served thSource ↗
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Home About St. Matthew Our Church Our Patriarch Our Archbishop Our Priest Gallery Contact Us Donate Via PayPal Via Zelle Donate --> General History The Syriac Orthodox Church A Brief Overview Few Christian denominations can claim the antiquity of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, whose foundations can be traced back to the very dawn of Christianity. The Church justifiably prides itself as being one of the earliest established apostolic churches. It was in Antioch, after all, that the followers of Jesus were called Christians as we are told in the New Testament, “The disciples were first cSource ↗
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Home About St. Matthew Our Church Our Patriarch Our Archbishop Our Priest Gallery Contact Us Donate Via PayPal Via Zelle Donate --> About our Patriarch Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Born in Kamishly, Syria on May 3, 1965, the youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. Issa Karim, His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II lost his father at an early age and was raised, with the rest of his family, by his late and loving mother Khanema. He entered St. Ephrem’s Theological Seminary in Atchaneh, Lebanon in 1977, following his primary schooling in Kamishly. In 1982, His Holiness served the Syriac Orthodox ArchdioceSource ↗
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