One of the oldest organised churches in the world, it was officially established in Jamaica in 1972. The church has a less than pleasant relationship with local Rastafarians. It was the church to which Haile Selassie belonged. Although the Rastafarians want to be a part of this Orthodox Church, as their ‘god’ was originally a part of it, they are not allowed to unless they renounce their religion and convert to Christianity. Bob Marley, was a part of the church, renouncing his religion and further upsetting the Rastafarians.
