What distinctive early Christian religious movement settled in the rugged valleys of northern Mount Lebanon in the 7th century, establishing a patriarchy?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Maronite Church
- Step 1: Followers of Saint Maron moved from the Orontes valley in Syria to the secluded Qadisha Valley to preserve their theological autonomy.
- Step 2: Under Patriarch Saint John Maron (Yuhanna Maroun), they consolidated an autonomous community on Mount Lebanon.
Answer
Maronite Church.
Why not the others: 'Nestorian Church' spread east toward Mesopotamia and Persia; 'Coptic Church' was based in Egypt; 'Greek Catholic Melkite Church' formally emerged in Damascus in 1724.
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