Syria

Middle East

The main Orthodox churches in Syria are the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, which is Arab and uses the Arab liturgy, the Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate (Oriental), and the Armenian Apostolic Church, also Oriental. There are six Catholic rites: Melkite, Armenian, Syrian, Maronite, Latin and Chaldean. The Ancient Church of the East (Assyrian) is also present, and is part of the WCC through its patriarchate in the USA. The main Protestant churches are the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon, and the Union of Evangelical Armenian Churches.

WCC member churches based in Syria
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
WCC member churches present in Syria
Armenian Apostolic Church (Holy See of Cilicia) Armenian Apostolic Church (Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin) Church of Norway Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East Evangelical Church in Germany Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East
Note: The list of churches present in countries/territories is still in development.