Christian
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
6/40· LowConfidence: High
Eritrean Oriental Orthodox church; autocephaly from Ethiopian Orthodox 1993.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control2/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Eritrean Oriental Orthodox church; autocephaly from Ethiopian Orthodox 1993.
Founded
Autocephalous 1993
Members
Estimated 2 million
Active in
Africa, Global
In context
The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church received autocephaly from the Coptic Orthodox Church in 1993 following Eritrean independence. Patriarch Antonios (deposed by state 2007, house arrest until 2023 death). Mainstream voluntary tradition under state pressure.
Timeline
- 1993Autocephaly
- 2007Patriarch Antonios deposed by state
Sources
- Various academic studies
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