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t. e. Paradise, in an Armenian manuscript (1693) The Armenian Apostolic Church ( Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, romanized : Hay Aṙak'elakan Yekeghetsi) [note 1] is the national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian institutions. [6]
Oriental Orthodoxy is a prevailing religion in Ethiopia (43.1%), while Protestants account for 19.4% and Islam – 34.1%. [ 30] It is most widespread in two regions in Ethiopia: Amhara (82%) and Tigray (96%), as well as the capital city of Addis Ababa (75%). It is also one of two major religions in Eritrea (40%).
Armenian architecture. Years built. 1954-1957. The St. Gregor Armenian Church ( Arabic: كنيسة غريغور الأرمنية) is an Orthodox Church and one of the churches of the Armenian community in Baghdad, Iraq. The Church located in the Bab al-Sharqi locality, on al-Tayeran Square in the city, and was named after Gregory the ...
The church at night. The absence of a church to serve the large Armenian community of the Suleimaniyeh area of Aleppo, arose the idea of building a new church, which became true with the donations of Armenian benefactors, especially those whose roots were from the Cilician city of Aintab (nowadays Gaziantep) and throughout the efforts of father Zarmayr Hindoyan, the spiritual leader of ...
St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral (Armenian: Սուրբ Վարդան Մայր Տաճար) in New York City is the first cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church to be constructed in North America. [1] It is located in New York City on the corner of Second Avenue and 34th Street and was built to resemble the Saint Hripsime Church in Etchmiadzin ...
Holy Trinity Church, Fresno. / 36.731694; -119.782639. Holy Trinity Church ( Armenian: Ֆրեզնոյի Սուրբ Երրորդութիւն եկեղեցի, Freznoyi Surp Yerortutiun yegeghetsi) [3] is an Armenian Apostolic church in Fresno, California. Completed in 1914, it is one of the earliest Armenian churches in America and the first to ...
The Cathedral of Saint James ( Armenian: Սրբոց Յակոբեանց Վանք Հայոց, Hebrew: קתדרלת יעקב הקדוש, Arabic: كتدرائية القديس جيمس, or Saint Jacob's Armenian Cathedral) is a 12th-century Armenian church in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, near the quarter's entry Zion Gate. The cathedral is ...
Religion in Armenia. Religious makeup of Armenia, according to the 2022 census. [1] As of 2011, most Armenians in Armenia are Christians (97%) [2] and are members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is one of the oldest Christian churches. It was founded in the 1st century AD, and in 301 AD became the first branch of Christianity to become ...