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Before this, the dominant religion was Armenian paganism. The Armenian Apostolic Church is the national church of the Armenian people. Part of an Eastern Christian denomination in communion with other Oriental Orthodox churches, it is one of the most ancient Christian institutions. [5]
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, 10 P) ... Christian churches and churches of Christ;
As of 2011, it was the dominant religion in Armenia (94%) and ethnically Armenian unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (95%). [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Oriental Orthodoxy is a prevailing religion in Ethiopia (43.1%), while Protestants account for 19.4% and Islam – 34.1%. [ 35 ]
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.
The various denominations of Christianity fall into several large families, shaped both by culture and history. Christianity arose in the first century AD after Rome had conquered much of the western parts of the fragmented Hellenistic empire created by Alexander the Great. The linguistic and cultural divisions of the first century AD Roman ...
Armenian Christian missionaries (1 C) Armenian Christian monks (3 C, 7 P) P. Armenian Protestants (3 C, 6 P) S. Armenian saints (1 C, 34 P) Pages in category ...
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.