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The Joint Commission of the Theological Dialogue Between the Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church are a series of ecumenical dialogues between the Eastern Orthodox churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches. The division between the churches can be traced to the years following the Council of Chalcedon (451) whose Christological teaching the Oriental Orthodox did not accept. Attempts to mend the schism "were abandoned in the mid-sixth century" and remained dormant until these meetings and dialogues in the mid- to late-20th century.[1]

The Joint Commission believes both Churches share the same Christological beliefs in substance, the differences being semantic in nature, and that the schism can be mended.

Unofficial Meetings[edit]

Four unofficial meetings between clergy and theologians of the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches took place.

Aarhus, Denmark (1964)[2][edit]

Bristol, England (1967)[3][edit]

Geneva, Switzerland (1970)[4][edit]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1971)[4][edit]

Official Dialogues[edit]

The unofficial meetings led to a series of official dialogues between the two Churches.

Geneva, Switzerland (15 December, 1985)[edit]

Culminating a joint Communique by Professor Dr. Chrysostomos Konstantinidis (Metropolitan of Myra, Ecumenical Patriarchate) and Bishop Bishoy (Coptic Orthodox Church)[5]:

"...For  the  next  meetings,  whose  aim  would  be  to  rediscover  our  common  grounds  in Christology  and  ecclesiology,  the  following  main  theme  and  subsequent  sub-themes were  agreed  upon: Towards  a Common Christology

  1. Problems of terminology;
  2. Conciliar formulations;
  3. Historical factors;
  4. Interpretation of Christological dogmas today..."

Wadi El-Natroun, Egypt (24 June, 1989)[edit]

First Agreed Statement.[6]

Geneva, Switzerland (28 September, 1990)[edit]

Second Agreed Statement.[7]

Geneva, Switzerland (6 November, 1993)[edit]

Publishing Proposals for Lifting Anathemas.[8]

Current Ecumenical Status[edit]

Stance of Autocephalous Orthodox Churches (and Autonomous Churches with stances differing from their parent Church) regarding the Joint Commission's statements and proposals
Eastern Orthodox Oriental Orthodox
In Opposition Not Participating Participating In Agreement In Agreement Participating Not Participating In Opposition
Greece Albania Constantinople[10] Alexandria[10] Alexandria[10] Armenia[10] Ethiopia
Bulgaria Cyprus[10] Antioch[10] Antioch[10] Cilicia[10] Eritrea
Czech Republic

& Slovakia

Greece[10] Romania[10] Malankara-India[10]
Georgia Jerusalem[10]
Macedonia Russia[10]
Poland Serbia[10]

See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Russell, Norman (2021-01-02). "The Eastern Orthodox–Oriental Orthodox Dialogue hits stormy waters: two recent publications on the debate". International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church. 21 (1): 32–41. doi:10.1080/1474225X.2021.1919968. ISSN 1474-225X. S2CID 236593504.
  2. ^ Romanides, John S.; Verghese, Paul; Nissotis, Nick A. (Winter 1964–1965). "Unofficial Consultation Between Theologians of Eastern Orthodox And Oriental Orthodox Churches - August 11-15, 1964 - Papers and Minutes" (PDF). The Greek Orthodox Theological Review. X (2).
  3. ^ Constantelos, Demetrios J.; Nissiotis, Nikos A.; Verghese, T. Paul, eds. (Fall 1968). "Papers and Discussions Between Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Theologians - The Bristol Consultation - July 25-29 1967" (PDF). The Greek Orthodox Theological Review. XIII (2). Brookline, Massachusetts: Holy Cross School of Theology.
  4. ^ a b Nissiotis, Nikos; Verghese, Paul, eds. (Fall 1971). "Third and Fourth Unofficial Consultations Between Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Theologians" (PDF). The Greek Orthodox Theological Review. XVI (1 and 2). Brookline, Massachusetts: Holy Cross School of Theology.
  5. ^ Gros, Jeffrey; FSC; Meyer, Harding; Rusch, William G. (2000). Growth in Agreement II. Reports and Agreed Statements of Ecumenical Conversations at World Level 1982-1998, ed. Jeffrey Gros, FSC, Harding Meyer, William G. Rusch, WCC and Michigan. World Council of Churches. p. 190.
  6. ^ Gros, Jeffrey; FSC; Meyer, Harding; Rusch, William G. (2000). Growth in Agreement II. Reports and Agreed Statements of Ecumenical Conversations at World Level 1982-1998, ed. Jeffrey Gros, FSC, Harding Meyer, William G. Rusch, WCC and Michigan. World Council of Churches. pp. 191–193.
  7. ^ Gros, Jeffrey; FSC; Meyer, Harding; Rusch, William G. (2000). Growth in Agreement II. Reports and Agreed Statements of Ecumenical Conversations at World Level 1982-1998, ed. Jeffrey Gros, FSC, Harding Meyer, William G. Rusch, WCC and Michigan. World Council of Churches. pp. 194–199.
  8. ^ Joint Commission Of The Theological Dialogue Between The Orthodox Church And The Oriental Orthodox Churches (2013-12-14) [1993]. "Proposals for Lifting Anathemas". Orthodox Unity (Orthodox Joint Commission). Chambesy, Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  9. ^ "Concerning the Dialogue of the Orthodox with the Non-Chalcedonians". Mount Athos, Greece: The Sacred Community of Mount Athos.: Committee from the Sacred Community of the Holy Mountain Athos. 1994. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ladouceur, Paul (2016). "Orthodox Critiques of the Agreed Statements between the Orthodox and the Oriental Orthodox Churches". St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly. 3 (60): 333–368 – via Academia.