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Christianity is a minority religion in Tajikistan. According to the 2020 census, it is the second largest religion in the country behind Islam . [ 1 ] This is 0.69% of the population, or approximately 50,000 people.
The Catholic Church in Tajikistan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in Tajikistan (West Turkistan, Central Asia), under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. In 2009, the size of the community was estimated at 300 people. [1] By 2020, the number was believed to be 100 people, with 4 priests and 8 nuns across two parishes. [2] [3]
By the end of the Soviet era, Tajikistan also was home to small numbers of people belonging to other Christian denominations, including Roman Catholics (originally most of them were from German origins, but also Tajiks), Seventh-Day Adventists, and Baptists. There also was a small Armenian minority, most of whose members belonged historically ...
Catholic Church in Tajikistan (2 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Christianity in Tajikistan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Protestants composed less than 1% of the population of Tajikistan in 2020. [1] There is a Lutheran congregation in Dushanbe. [2] There are about 3,000 evangelicals, who mainly are of Russian origin. [3] The Constitution provides for religious freedom. [4] There are Methodist and Seventh-day Adventist congregations in Tajikistan. [4]
List of Catholic dioceses in Tajikistan; B. Bishops' Conference of Central Asia This page was last edited on 23 December 2017, at 00:44 (UTC). ...
Tajikistan temporarily detained and questioned members of various Christian denominations on several occasions before 2007. Government officials accused some Tajiks of betraying Islam after converting to Christianity. During the interrogations, government officials verbally harassed and threatened the Christians.
Christian missionaries in Central Asia (1 C, 30 P) ... Christianity in Tajikistan (2 C, 3 P) Christianity in Tibet (5 C, 3 P) Christianity in Turkmenistan (4 C, 4 P) U.