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Christianity In Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan Religions List

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Although Catholics are ranked first, Protestants second, Orthodox believers third among the Christian confessions in the world, the landscape in Azerbaijan is different: the

Understanding Religion in Azerbaijan: A Diverse Landscape of Faith

According to local folk lore, Christianity entered Caucasian Albania in the 1st century AD St. Elishe, a disciple of Thaddeus of Edessa, arrived to a place called Gis (Գիս), where he built a

Church of Saint Elishe in Kish Village of Sheki City in Azerbaijan ...

These projects once more demonstrate contribution made by Azerbaijan to the monuments and shrines of different religions. By implementing this project, Azerbaijan showed

The Artsakh Monument Watch has raised concerns over the international conference “Christianity in Azerbaijan: History and Modernity“ held in the Vatican. Below is the

The Inter-Church Relations Department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has expressed deep concern regarding an event held in Rome by Azerbaijani entities, which it

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Christianity already came into existence on the land of Azerbaijan in the first ages of A.D., when the first Christian missionaries from Jerusalem and Syria began to arrive in Caucasian Albania, the state situated on this land at that time.

Christians in Azerbaijan are estimated to number between 280,000 and 450,000 people, or 3.1% to 4.8% of the population. The Christian population is mostly made up of

By Paul Vartan Sookiasian An international conference titled “Christianity in Azerbaijan: History and Modernity,” organized by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, was held

Historically, Christianity in Azerbaijan was directly associated with representatives of other ethnic groups. For the average Azerbaijani, a Christian is Russian, Armenian,

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As geography evolved, the Nagorno Armenians found themselves caught in a sector within Azerbaijan. The latest “World Christian Encyclopedia” edition reports that

Christianity was represented by orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism and by a number of sectarian communities in Azerbaijan. Five Armenian-Gregorian communities have been

He noted that Azerbaijan is known as a Muslim country, since about 95 percent of the country’s population professes Islam, however, along with the Islamic heritage, Azerbaijan

The church has an area of 64 sq. m. The yard of the church has been renovated, and three additional rooms have been built for religious ceremonies. Acting as the religious centre for

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The Christian heritage of Azerbaijan is deeply rooted in its ancient history and has played a significant role in shaping the country. Christianity first arrived in the region during the

The Catholic Church in Azerbaijan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are about 570 [1] local Catholics in the country as of

Christianity is a minority religion in Azerbaijan, with Christians making up an estimated 3.1% to 4.8% of the population. The Christian population is mostly made up of

And for the past few years, the society has distributed 5,500 scriptures among the approximately 150,000 Christians in Azerbaijan, including citizens of Russian ethnicity. He estimates 20,000

Azerbaijan actively contributes to preservation of Christian religious sites both within the country, as well as worldwide.

Christian population in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is a secular state, and its constitution ensures freedom of religion. While Islam is the majority religion in Azerbaijan, with

Azerbaijan in VII-IX centuries , by Ziya Bunyadov , Baku, 2008. Albanian History, Mkhitar Gosh –Albanian chronicles , By Moisey Kalankatli, Baku, 2007. From the history of Azerbaijani Turks’

Christianity in Azerbaijan is a minority religion. Christians, estimated between 280,000 and 450,000 (3.1%–4.8%), [1] are mostly Russian and Georgian Orthodox. There is also a small

Azerbaijani Christian priests must say the right thing, lest they find themselves in prison or worse. This is why, on June 5, 2025, the U.S. Commission on International Religious

November 16 in Azerbaijan and in the whole region is marked as the International Day of Tolerance. According to the statistics, about 96 percent of the population of Azerbaijan are Muslims, 4% – Christians, Jews, bahaists, Krishnaites, and

This book presents to readers the history of Christian denominations and movements and provides detailed information about Christian organizations in Azerbaijan, their management structure, basic beliefs, their number, ethnicity

Azerbaijan secured a place on the advocacy group International Christian Concern’s „Persecutors of the Year“ report in 2023. „Azerbaijan’s end game is clear: to rid its

Oriental Orthodoxy. Adherents of Oriental Orthodox Christianity in Azerbaijan were mainly ethnic Armenians.The Armenian Apostolic Church had no community besides the Nagorno-Karabakh

Caucasian Albania is a modern exonym for a former state located in ancient times in the Caucasus, mostly in what is now Azerbaijan (where both of its capitals were located). The