Welcome to the Homepage of the Syrian Orthodox Church. The Syrian Orthodox Church[earlier called The Church of Antioch] was established by St.Peter, the chief of the Apostles and the first patriarch in AD 37 at Antioch[now Antakya in Turkey] [see Acts.11:26,14:26]. The church suffered all kinds of tortures and hardships from all quarters right from its establishment, but its flag still soars high.

   Today the church is spread around the globe spanning 22 countries headed by Patriarch residing at Damascus in Syria.