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Armenian Apostolic Church

Quick Facts

Tradition
Christianity · Oriental Orthodoxy
Current leader
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II
Leader since
1999
Members
9 millionWikipedia: Armenian Apostolic Church [n.d.]

Intro

The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Սուրբ Եկեղեցի, romanized: Hay Arakelakan Surb Yekeghetsi) is the national church of the Armenian people and one of the most ancient Christian institutions.

Structure

According to The Armenian Church by Archdeacon Dowling published in 1910, the Armenian Apostolic Church was composed of four patriarchal provinces, comprising at that date seventy-two, six, and two dioceses in Turkey, Russia, and Iran, respectively.

Source(s)

Source: Intro adapted from the Wikipedia article "Armenian Apostolic Church". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Source: Structure section text copied from the Wikipedia article "Armenian Apostolic Church". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.