Orthodox Christianity in Uzbekistan
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Orthodox Christianity
in Uzbekistan
is a major proportion of Christianity in Uzbekistan
. Uzbekistan has a Muslim
majority. According to a 2009 US State Department release, about 5 % of the population of Uzbekistan are orthodox, many of whom are ethnic Russians
. There are Armenians in Uzbekistan
.
As of May 15, 2008, the Armenian Apostolic Church
and the Russian Orthodox Church
were the only registered Orthodox denominations.
falls within the area of
Tashkent and Central Asian Eparchy, which is headed by an archbishop.
Orthodox Christianity
The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...
in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
is a major proportion of Christianity in Uzbekistan
Christianity in Uzbekistan
Prior to the advent of Islam, present-day Uzbekistan had sizable communities of eastern Christians, including Nestorians and Jacobites. Initially tolerated by the Muslim rulers, they came under increasing persecution and pressure to convert. Around 1400, Tamerlane engaged in a fierce campaign to...
. Uzbekistan has a Muslim
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
majority. According to a 2009 US State Department release, about 5 % of the population of Uzbekistan are orthodox, many of whom are ethnic Russians
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
. There are Armenians in Uzbekistan
Armenians in Uzbekistan
Armenians in Uzbekistan refers to ethnic Armenians living in Uzbekistan. They number around 70,000.The Armenians live mainly in Tashkent. During the Armenian Genocide many Armenians fled through Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan for safety in the Russian empire...
.
As of May 15, 2008, the Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
and the Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
were the only registered Orthodox denominations.
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church in UzbekistanRussian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan
The Russian Orthodox Church is the main group of Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan, a mainly Muslim country. Many of its members are Russians. Uzbekistan falls within the area ofTashkent and Central Asian Eparchy, which is headed by an archbishop....
falls within the area of
Tashkent and Central Asian Eparchy, which is headed by an archbishop.
See also
- Protestantism in UzbekistanProtestantism in UzbekistanProtestants are less than 1 % of the population of Uzbekistan. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Uzbekistan is a church of seven congregations. The seat of the bishop of Tashkent. The president of the synod is Gilda Raspopowa....
- Religion in UzbekistanReligion in UzbekistanIslam is by far the majority religion in Uzbekistan with a 96.3% Muslim population.- Islam :There are more Sunnite than Shiite Muslims among the residents. Islam was brought to ancestors of modern Uzbeks during the 8th century when the Arabs entered Central Asia. Islam initially took hold in the...
- Christianity in UzbekistanChristianity in UzbekistanPrior to the advent of Islam, present-day Uzbekistan had sizable communities of eastern Christians, including Nestorians and Jacobites. Initially tolerated by the Muslim rulers, they came under increasing persecution and pressure to convert. Around 1400, Tamerlane engaged in a fierce campaign to...
- Roman Catholicism in UzbekistanRoman Catholicism in UzbekistanThe Roman Catholic Church in Uzbekistan is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. There are approximately 5000 Catholics in the country of 27 million. They are organized under a single Apostolic Administration...
- Orthodox Christianity in TurkmenistanOrthodox Christianity in TurkmenistanOrthodox Christianity in Turkmenistan is a major proportion of Christianity in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan has a Muslim majority. The Orthodox are about 5 % of the population. There are Armenians in Turkmenistan.- Russian Orthodox Church :...
- Orthodox Christianity in AzerbaijanOrthodox Christianity in AzerbaijanOrthodox Christianity is a minority in Azerbaijan, a country with a Shia Muslim majority. The Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan is a large part of Orthodox Christianity Azerbaijan. The Georgian Orthodox Church is present in Azerbaijan, too...