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The Syriac Orthodox church of Antioch, one of the oldest apostolic churches that was founded in Jerusalem after the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ to the heaven following His resurrection. Today, it is led by our Beloved, His Holiness Mor Ignatius Ephraim the Second, Patriarch of all the Syriac Orthodox churches all over the world.
The Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch is considered the mother church of Christendom and inheritor of the traditions and culture of the apostles. Its liturgical tradition is characterized to be the richest and most ancient among all Christian churches. It was established after the apostles and the Jerusalem community gradually shifted to Antioch following the death of James, bishop of Jerusalem. The apostle Paul was converted on the road to Damascus and spent considerable time in Syria and Nabataea.