Celtic, Gaulic, British Orthodox Churches

[bwallace23350]

How are they related to Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches?

 

[hecma925]

They're not. The BOC was part of the Coptic Orthodox Church, but now it's not.

 

[bwallace23350]

How are they viewed? Do they have legitimate apostolic succession and valid sacraments?

 

[J Michael]

According to their website https://britishorthodox.org/aboutus/ , the BOC is part of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, into which they were received in 1994. Doing a very quick search I wasn't able to find evidence that they have separated from them.

This would, technically, make them Oriental Orthodox, with valid apostolic succession and sacraments---I think--depending on who you listen to.

According to same website, they have a grand total of 8 churches and missions, all in England.

 

[Ainnir]

First paragraph from the link:

The British Orthodox Church is a small autonomous Orthodox jurisdiction, originally deriving from the Syrian Orthodox Church. It was canonically part of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria from 1994-2015, before amicably returning to its original status in order to fulfil its mission more effectively.

 

[J Michael]

First paragraph from the link:

Ooops . Missed that! Thanks for pointing it out!

 

[hecma925]

How are they viewed? Do they have legitimate apostolic succession and valid sacraments?

Define "legitimate" and "valid". I would say they are all vagante at best.

 

[Stephen Philips]

Schismatic Churches.

 

[bwallace23350]

Define "legitimate" and "valid". I would say they are all vagante at best.

Do they preform a valid Eucharist and would their confession and baptisms be deemed correct

 

[Stephen Philips]

Do they preform a valid Eucharist and would their confession and baptisms be deemed correct

Neither the Eastern Orthodox Church, nor the Oriental Orthodox Church, would recognize their sacraments on an official level.

 

[hecma925]

Do they preform a valid Eucharist and would their confession and baptisms be deemed correct

Valid and correct for themselves.