Church of the East (disambiguation)
The Church of the East, or Nestorian Church, is a Christian church that formerly was spread widely across Asia.
Church of the East may also refer to:
- The Assyrian Church of the East, the part of the Church of the East that remained independent following the schism of the 16th century
- The Ancient Church of the East, which separated from the Assyrian Church of the East in 1964
- Any or all of the Eastern Catholic Churches, 23 particular churches in the Eastern Christian tradition which are in full communion with the Catholic Church
- Chaldean Catholic Church, the part of the Church of the East that entered into full communion with the Catholic Church in 1830
- The Eastern Orthodox Church, which separated from the Catholic Church in the Schism of 1054
- Eastern Christianity, collective term for the Christian traditions and churches which developed in the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, Northeastern Africa and southern India over several centuries of religious antiquity
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