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Assyrian Bishop from 1779 .]] The Eastern Assyrians (also '''"Nestorians" ''', after Nestorius ), are ethnic Assyrians , primarily members of the Assyrian Church Of The East . Though they do not usually call themselves "Nestorians", they have been designated with the prefix ''Nestorians'' by the Roman Catholic Church, after Nestorius was condemned over a theological dispute, for refusing to acknowledge Mary , mother of Jesus , as "Mary the Mother of God".http://zindamagazine.com/html/archives/2000/zn022200.htm#SurfersCorner1 Nestorius is venerated as a saint in the Assyrian Church of the East. Although for the most part, the Assyrian Church of the East follows an Orthodox form of Christianity, they have been condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for adopting the "Nestorian errors".2 However, relations have improved lately between the Assyrian Church of the East and the Roman Catholic Church. Nestorian Assyrians usually call themselves ''''. The Nestorian Assyrians, have never called themselves Nestorians. However, this prefix has been enforced upon them, mainly because of the political power the Roman Catholic Church influenced in medieval times. This is similar to Protestants being called Lutherans after Martin Luther . A notable Nestorian Assyrian, is Bahira . The Nestorian Assyrians speak Assyrian Neo-Aramaic . An estimated 15 million Nestorian Assyrians were killed by Timur's empire, the Timurid Dynasty , in 1358.3 Northern Iraq remained predominantly Assyrian Christian until the destructions of Timur. The annihilation of Iraq At present, there are an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 adherents of the Assyrian Church of the East. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES |
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