The One Church
and the Communion of Churches
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Table of Contents
Introduction p. 1
Part I — History — General Overview:
The Concept and Origin of the Church p. 1
Development of the Apostolic Church p. 1
The Metropolitan Centers p. 1
30-330 AD—Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem & Others, p. 2
Early Heresies and Councils p. 3
Divisions that Still Remain Today p. 3
Part II — Churches in Communion with the Church of Rome:
The Roman Tradition p. 4
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History
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Liturgy & Spirituality
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The Western Rites and the Latin Church
The Byzantine (Constantinopolitan) Tradition p.5-6
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History
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Liturgy & Spirituality
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The Byzantine Churches
The Alexandrian Tradition p. 7
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History
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Liturgy & Spirituality
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The Coptic and Ethiopian Churches
The Antiochene Tradition p. 8
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History
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Liturgy & Spirituality
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The West Syrian Churches p. 9
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The East Syrian Churches p. 9
The Armenian Tradition p. 10
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History
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Liturgy & Spirituality
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The Armenian Church
Diagram: Genealogy of Catholic Churches in Communion p. 11
Populations of Catholic Churches p. 12
Glossary p. 13
Bibliography p. 14