Archive · 20 May 2025
Orthodox Church Rejects Declaration Supporting Jacobite Faction
Imagine a church with two groups, the Orthodox and the Jacobites.
Some church leaders in West Asia made a statement supporting the Jacobites and saying the Orthodox shouldn't join in certain church events.
The Orthodox Church, however, said the statement was wrong.
They said they're their own independent church and don't agree with the West Asian leaders.
They also think the Jacobites are trying to make their own separate leadership.
The Orthodox Church believes this is against their rules and could give the Jacobites more recognition.
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church rejected a joint declaration by Oriental Orthodox Churches in West Asia.
The declaration supported the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch's decision to avoid liturgical celebrations and dialogues with the Orthodox faction.
The Orthodox Church emphasized its independent status and apostolic tradition.
The Orthodox Church stated the declaration was issued by a regional assembly, misled by the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch.
The Church also objected to the consecration of Mar Baselios Joseph as the new Catholicos of the Jacobite Church.
- Who
- The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, the heads of three Oriental Orthodox Churches in West Asia, and the Jacobite faction.
- What
- The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church rejected a joint declaration supporting the Jacobite faction.
- When
- May 20, 2025
- Where
- West Asia.
- Why
- The Orthodox Church disagreed with the declaration and views the Jacobite faction's actions as violating their church constitution.
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Jacobite Faction Supporters
Leadership Structure
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
The Orthodox Church views the consecration of Mar Baselios Joseph as an attempt to create a parallel leadership structure.
Jacobite Faction Supporters
The Jacobite faction likely supports the consecration of Mar Baselios Joseph.
Declaration
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church objects to the declaration issued by the heads of the three Oriental Orthodox Churches in West Asia, which supported the Jacobite faction.
Jacobite Faction Supporters
The declaration likely supports the decision of the Universal Holy Synod of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch.
- Church
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
- Disagreement
- Joint declaration supporting Jacobite faction
- Declaration Authors
- Heads of three Oriental Orthodox Churches in West Asia
- Church Position
- Independent and autocephalous, denouncing the declaration
- Key Issue
- Refraining from liturgical celebrations and theological dialogues