Melkite
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melkite — melchite [ mɛlkit ] n. VAR. melkite • 1732; melkite 1690; du syriaque melech « roi » ♦ Relig. Chrétien de l Église orthodoxe des patriarcats d Alexandrie, Jérusalem et Antioche. ● melkite ou melchite adjectif et nom (grec melkhitai, du syriaque… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Melkite — Église grecque catholique melkite Église grecque catholique melkite (كنيسة الروم الكاثوليك) Fondateur(s) Aftimos AL SAIFI Union à Rome 1724 Primat actuel Patriarche Grégoire III Laham … Wikipédia en Français
Melkite — Part of a series on Eastern Christianity … Wikipedia
Melkite — noun 1. an eastern Christian in Egypt or Syria who adheres to the Orthodox faith as defined by the council of Chalcedon in 451 and as accepted by the Byzantine emperor • Syn: ↑Melchite • Hypernyms: ↑Christian 2. an Orthodox Christian or Uniate… … Useful english dictionary
Melkite Greek Catholic Church — The coat of arms of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Founder Apostles Peter and Paul Independence Apostolic Era Recogn … Wikipedia
Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton — Part of a series on Eastern Christianity … Wikipedia
Melkite Catholic Eparchy of St Michael, Archangel — The Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Michael, Archangel is in Sydney, Australia. The eparchy is administered by Bishop Robert Rabbat. The Rt. Rev. Abdallah Sayegh is the current vicar general. The eparchy was established in March 1987. Contents… … Wikipedia
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos — Part of a series on Eastern Christianity … Wikipedia
Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo — Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Paradisi Sancti Pauli Graecorum Melkitarum Location Country Brazil Metropolitan São Paulo … Wikipedia
Melkite (Melchite) Catholic Church — This term (derived from the Syriac melk, meaning king ) stems from the fact that in the fifth century, the Melkite Church was loyal to the emperor. After separation from the Western Church in the eleventh century, the Melkite Catholic and… … Glossary of theological terms
