Christianity in Turkmenistan
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Russians, constitute less than 11% of the population in Turkmenistan; Eastern Orthodoxy in Turkmenistan is the main form of Christianity.[1]
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church is officially recognized and constitute the largest religious minority.[2][1]The Church is under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Archbishop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[3]
Other denominations
In 2020, round 300
In 2007 other denominations included German
International Church of Christ, and the New Apostolic Church of Turkmenistan who were all registered at that time.[3] There was also a small number of Evangelical Christians in Turkmenistan.[6]
Freedom of religion
All religious groups have to register and unregistered activity is illegal.[1]
In 2023, the country was scored zero out of 4 for religious freedom;[7] it was noted that restrictions have tightened since 2016. In the same year it was ranked the 26th worst place in the world to be a Christian.[8]
In particular, people who were not Sunni or Russian Orthodox reported some harassment, and Muslims who had converted to Christianity face social pressure.[1]
See also
- Religion in Turkmenistan
- Protestantism in Turkmenistan
- Roman Catholicism in Turkmenistan
References
- ^ a b c d US State Dept 2022 report
- ^ "The EFC - Religious Freedom Turkmenistan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ a b US State Dept 2009 report on Turkmenistan
- ^ Catholics and Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ^ Turkmenistan, Statistics by Diocese, by Catholic Population [Catholic-Hierarchy]
- ^ ":: Betanien - Newsletter ::". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ Freedom House website, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ^ "Open Doors website, retrieved 2023-08-08". Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
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