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A house inside Armenian Quarter in Amman, Jordan. Armenians in Jordan are ethnic Armenians living in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.There are an estimated 3,000 Armenians living in the country today with an estimated 2,500 of them being members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, [1] and predominantly speak Western Armenian dialect. [3]
Christmas and the Gregorian calendar New Year are recognized holidays in Jordan. [1] In 2022, the Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox and Syrian Orthodox churches are all recognised by the Jordanian government. [4] The two predominantly Orthodox towns are Fuheis and Al Husn.
The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, romanized: Hay Aṙaqelakan Ékełetsi) [note 1] is the autocephalous national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian institutions. [6]
The Armenian Patriarchate also has jurisdiction over the Armenian Apostolic (Orthodox) communities in Israel, Jordan and Palestine. The Armenian churches with full jurisdiction are: The Saint Elias Church in Haifa; The Saint Nicholas Church in Jaffa; The Saint George Monastery in Ramle; The St. Thaddeus Armenian Church in Amman, Jordan
Jordan's Arab Christians are well integrated in the Jordanian society and enjoy a high level of freedom. [3] All Christian religious ceremonies are allowed to be publicly celebrated in Jordan. [ 4 ] Christians are allotted a minimum of 7% of the seats in the Jordanian parliament (9 out of 130 seats).
Oriental Orthodoxy rejects the Chalcedonian Definition, and instead adopts the miaphysite formula, [26] [27] believing that the human and divine natures of Christ are united in one Incarnate Nature. Historically, the early prelates of the Oriental Orthodox Churches thought that the Chalcedonian Definition implied a possible repudiation of the ...
Psychologist and author Jordan Peterson, who has developed a massive following among young men, told The Post he’s noticed a growing number of Gen Z boys like Elijah trending toward Orthodoxy ...
There is an Armenian community in Sudan (estimated to be around a thousand Armenians). Most are concentrated in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Sudan's Armenian community has its church, the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church (in Armenian Sourp Krikor Lousavoritch). [23] It is under the jurisdiction of the See of Holy Echmiadzin.