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:<small> See Main Article </small> '''[[Archdiocese of Aksum]]'''
'''Eritrea, along with ''' is a country bordering the Red Sea on the horn of Africa. Christianity came to the area in the early centuries after Christ through Alexandria. During the Christological controversies of the fifth century the majority of Christians in the area followed the [[Ethiopiamiaphysitism|miaphysite]], formula. They rejected the [[DjiboutiFourth Ecumenical Council]] and of 451 in [[SomaliaChalcedon]] is under the jurisdiction of , and joined the Holy [[Archdiocese Church of Aksum]] of the Greek Orthodox [[Patriarchate Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Church of Alexandria]] and all Africa.
Today, the majority of the Christians in Eritrea is also shared with are members of the [[Oriental Eritrean OrthodoxTewahedo Church]] that was granted autocephaly by the Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria. The [[Archdiocese of Aksum]] church who have established of the Greek [[Eritrean Church of Alexandria|Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchPatriarchate of Alexandria]] in this regionserves the Chalcedonian Christians of Eritrea.
== See also ==
[[Category:Jurisdictions|Eritrea]]
[[Category:Oriental Orthodox|Eritrea]]
[[Category:Orthodoxy in Africa]]
[[Category:Places|Eritrea]]
[[ro:Biserica Eritreei]]