Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan

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Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan refers to adherents and religious communities of

Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan has a Muslim majority, but some 5% of the population are Eastern Orthodox Christians, mainly ethnic Russians.[1]

Russian Orthodox church in Tashkent
Russian Orthodox church in Samarkand

Vincent (Morar).[2][3] As of May 15, 2008, the Russian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan is one of the officially registered Christian denominations in the country.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Uzbekistan". State.gov. 2012-01-31.
  2. ^ "В праздник Введения во храм Пресвятой Богородицы Предстоятель Русской Церкви совершил Божественную литургию в Большом соборе Донского монастыря и возглавил хиротонию архимандрита Феодосия (Гажу) во епископа Бишкекского / Новости / Патриархия.ru".
  3. ^ "ÎPS Mitropolit Vichentie de Tașkent și Uzbekistan a vizitat Sfânta Mănăstire Ciuflea". 30 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Uzbekistan". State.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2012-02-23.