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The Eastern Orthodox Church in Kazakhstan is a metropolitan district or metropolia of the Russian Orthodox Church.Although not autonomous or fully self-governing like the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate, the Church in Kazakhstan has been given some self-government, with jurisdiction over all Orthodox Christians in Kazakhstan.
A Franciscan monk, William of Rubruck travelled around Kazakhstan in 1254. He met Möngke Khan and Sartaq Khan (great-grandson of Genghis Khan); both men converted to Christianity. A few years later Pope Nicholas III established the Diocese of Kipciak. [11] Russian Orthodoxy arrived in the country in the 18th and 19th centuries. [12]
In 2003 Kazakhstan established Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, that aims to facilitate religious dialogue ensuring inter-religious tolerance, and freedom in Kazakhstan. [35] In 2023, the country was scored 1 out of 4 for religious freedom. [36] It was noted that legal amendments in 2022 placed extra restrictions on citizens.
In the former Soviet republics of Central Asia, Eastern Orthodoxy constitutes the dominant religion in northern Kazakhstan, representing 23.9% of the population of the region, [17] and is also a significant minority in Kyrgyzstan (17%), Turkmenistan (5%), Uzbekistan (5%), Azerbaijan (2%), [11] and Tajikistan (1%).
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Pages in category "Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Kazakhstan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Kazakhstan: [1] Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Astana; Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Almaty; Cathedral of the Our Lady of Fátima in Karaganda; Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Atyrau; Former cathedral. Cathedral of St. Joseph, Karaganda
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