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Prior to Christianization, Armenians mostly practiced a syncretic form of Zoroastrianism (probably adopted during the Achaemenid period) with significant native Armenian and other religious elements. [1] The Kingdom of Greater Armenia had been ruled by members of the Parthian Arsacid dynasty since the first century AD.
The Armenian Rite (Armenian: Հայկական պատարագ) [1] [2] is a liturgical rite used by both the Armenian Apostolic and the Armenian Catholic churches. Isaac of Armenia , the Catholicos of All Armenians , initiated a series of reforms with help from Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century that distinguished Armenia from its Greek and ...
Armenia becomes the first official Christian state in the world, King Tiridates III proclaims Christianity as the official state religion of Armenia. Zoroastrianism starts to decline gradually. 330: End of Tiridates III's reign. 387: Division of Armenia into Western and Eastern parts per the Peace of Acisilene between the Sassanid Persians and ...
The Constitution as amended in 2005 provides for freedom of religion and the right to practice, choose, or change religious belief. It recognizes "the exclusive mission of the Armenian Church as a national church in the spiritual life, development of the national culture, and preservation of the national identity of the people of Armenia."
With the Will of Re-Building, 1984, Beirut (in Armenian) With the People, 1989, Beirut (in Armenian) Conciliar Fellowship: a Common Goal, 1989, Geneva (in English), two editions; Orthodox Perspectives on Mission, 1992, Oxford (in English), two editions; Towards the 1700th Anniversary of the Christianization of Armenia, 1994, Antelias (in Armenian)
The Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia (Armenian: Կաթողիկոսութիւն Հայոց Մեծի Տանն Կիլիկիոյ) is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church. [2] Since 1930, the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia has been headquartered in Antelias , Lebanon .
1 Third Day of the Fast of the Nativity; 2 Fourth Day of the Fast of the Nativity; 3 Fifth Day of the Fast of the Nativity; 4 Sixth Day of the Fast of the Nativity; 5 Eve of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ
It is sometimes referred to as the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, Armenian Church or Armenian Gregorian Church. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The Armenian Apostolic Church should not be confused with the fully distinct Armenian Catholic Church , which is an Eastern Catholic Church in communion with the See of Rome .