Jacob Baradaeus, consecrated bishop in secret, travels Syria and Egypt ordaining bishops and priests; the parallel hierarchy he builds preserves the non-Chalcedonian churches that become the Oriental Orthodox communion.
Tagged: Christian Oriental Orthodox
The Event
- Date
- 542 (approximate)
- Era
- Patristic; Standard ecumenical periodization
- Location
- Syria and Egypt
- Traditions
- Christianity
- Streams
- Oriental Orthodox
- Key figures
- Jacob Baradaeus, Theodora
Primary Sources
- John of Ephesus, Lives of the Eastern Saints
Secondary Sources
- Pelikan, The Christian Tradition, vols. 1–5 (Chicago, 1971–1989)
- Frend, The Rise of Christianity (Fortress, 1984)
Provenance: HIST-0053; confidence 0.85; accessed 2026-10-27.
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