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Antiochian

Antiochian is an adjective and noun relating to Antioch, a historic city located on the Orontes River near the border of present-day Turkey and Syria. In English, the term describes people from Antioch (Antiochians) as well as cultural, geographic, and religious associations tied to the city or its ancient region.

Antioch was founded in the Hellenistic period by Seleucus I Nicator and grew into a major urban

In religious usage, Antioxian can refer to the Antiochian Orthodox Church, the Eastern Orthodox tradition tracing

Geographically, the ancient site corresponds to present-day Antakya in Hatay Province, Turkey. The term also appears

center
of
the
Roman
and
Byzantine
empires.
It
was
a
key
commercial
and
cultural
hub
and
one
of
the
earliest
centers
of
Christianity.
The
Christian
community
in
Antioch
is
described
in
early
sources
such
as
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
and
is
noted
for
its
distinctive
traditions
within
the
broader
Christian
narrative.
its
historic
roots
to
the
Patriarchate
of
Antioch.
The
church
remains
a
distinct
autocephalous
see,
with
dioceses
worldwide,
including
the
Antiochian
Orthodox
Christian
Archdiocese
of
North
America,
which
serves
Orthodox
Christians
in
the
region.
in
academic
and
cultural
contexts
to
denote
the
broader
Antiochian
heritage,
including
art,
liturgy,
and
scholarship
associated
with
Antioch
and
its
historical
Christian
communities.