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The Gregorian Church was organized in the third century and
became autocephalous as a national church in the fourth century. In
the sixth century it modified the formulations of the Council of
Chalcedon of 451 that confirmed the dual nature of Christ in one
person. Instead the Gregorian Church adopted a form of
Monophysitism that believes in the single divine nature of Christ,
a belief which is slightly different from the belief of the Copts
and the Syrian Orthodox Church. The Armenian Orthodox Church has
five patriarchs, of whom the Catholicos of Etchmiadzin in Soviet
Armenia is the most revered. It also has an Armenian liturgy.
The Armenians in Lebanon were refugees who had fled Turkey
during and after World War I. In 1987 they resided in Beirut and
its northern suburbs as well as in Anjar. They are admired for
their skills as craftsmen and diligence, which have enabled them to
gain prominent economic positions. Politically, Armenians advocate
compromise and moderation.
Data as of December 1987
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