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The
Syrian Orthodox Church enjoys
the greatest prestige in the history of Christendom since it is the first Church
which was established in Jerusalem out of the Apostles, Preachers and other converted
Jews, and was grafted in Antioch by those who were converted from among the Arameans
and other gentile elements. It can justifiably claim the wealthiest liturgical and
musical heritage, besides a proud theological and missionary record. The Church and
it's parishioners still use Syriac-Aramaic the language spoken by our Lord Jesus
Christ. It suffered untold hardships and tragedies including massacres and repeated
transfer of the See of the Patriarchate from one locality to another due to political
and other developments until it settled in Damascus-Syria. Historians declare that
the survival of this Church was nothing short of a miracle. The current Patriarch
of Antioch and all the East, the Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church
is His Holiness
Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. The Church provides spiritual guidance to over
four million parishioners throughout the World.
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