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The Constitution as amended in 2005 provides for freedom of religion and the right to practice, choose, or change religious belief. It recognizes "the exclusive mission of the Armenian Church as a national church in the spiritual life, development of the national culture, and preservation of the national identity of the people of Armenia."
The Kingdom of Armenia was the first state in history to adopt Christianity as its official religion under the rule of King Tiridates III, of the Arsacid dynasty in the early 4th century. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] According to tradition, the church originated in the missions of Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus (Jude) in the 1st century.
Evangelical denominations (14 C) M. Methodist denominations (12 C, 38 P) S. Seventh-day Adventist Church (15 C, 9 P) ... Christian churches and churches of Christ;
Armenian Religious Relations and the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XIV, Allatae Sunt (On the observance of Oriental Rites), Encyclical, 1755; Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and Catholicos Karekin I, 1996; Common Declaration of John Paul II and Aram I Keshishian, 1997; John Paul II to Karekin I, 1999
According to the Encyclopedia of Religion, Oriental Orthodoxy is the Christian tradition "most important in terms of the number of faithful living in the Middle East", which, along with other Eastern Christian communions, represent an autochthonous Christian presence whose origins date further back than the birth and spread of Islam in the ...
Pages in category "Christianity in Armenia" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity, identified by traits such as a name, organization and doctrine.Individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church, convention, communion, assembly, house, union, network, or sometimes fellowship.
Armenian people by religion (8 C, 2 P) * ... Christianity in Armenia (9 C, ... Religious organizations based in Armenia (5 C, 1 P) R.