Apostolic Orthodox ChurchCommunities of the apostolic tradition

Documents

Faith should be
open to examination.

Foundational texts, public church documents and the sources behind this English-language presentation.

Faith

Confession of Faith

The Church’s public doctrinal statement: Trinity, Christ, Scripture and Tradition, the Ecumenical Councils, seven sacraments, saints and the Christian inheritance of East and West.

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History

History of the Apostolic Orthodox Church

The Church’s own account of renewal, conciliar governance, local reform and its present international footprint.

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Governance

Structure of the AOC

Public information on the central organisation and the international structure proposed during the Church’s 2024 council process.

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Council

Spring Council session, 2024

Minutes summarising discussion of international coordination, commemorations, social ministry and church life.

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Independent reference

Public historical overview

External reference material used to cross-check dates, founders, leadership changes and the existence of institutional divisions.

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English archive

Existing English-language publications

The Russian central organisation maintains an English section, useful as a source record even where translation is incomplete.

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Editorial standard

This site separates church self-description from independently verifiable facts. We do not present proposed structures as final, local claims as universal, or contested canonical recognition as settled.