Christian
Assyrian Church of the East
6/40· LowConfidence: High
Distinct Eastern Christian tradition holding Nestorian christology. Patriarchate moved from Iraq to Erbil; HQ now in Erbil and Chicago.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control2/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — distinct Eastern Christian tradition; mainstream low-control.
Founded
5th c.
Members
≈400,000
Active in
Middle East, Global
In context
The Assyrian Church of the East is a distinct Eastern Christian tradition (separate from both Orthodox and Catholic communions). Mainstream voluntary practice; substantial diaspora following persecution in 20th-century Iraq.
Timeline
- 5th c.Distinctly organised in Sasanian Persia
- 20th c.Persecution; massive diaspora
Sources
- Various Assyrian Church publications
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