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The Armenian Apostolic Church ( Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, romanized : Hay Aṙak'elakan Yekeghetsi) [note 1] is the national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian institutions. [6]
Armenian rite. Armenian Apostolic Church, independent Oriental Orthodox Christian church and the national church of Armenia. According to tradition, Armenia was evangelized by the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus. Armenia became the first country to adopt Christianity about 300 ce, when St. Gregory the Illuminator converted the Arsacid king ...
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Armenia ( tiếng Armenia: Հայաստան, chuyển tự: Hayastan, IPA: [hɑjɑsˈtɑn]; phiên âm tiếng Việt: Ác-mê-ni-a), tên chính thức Cộng hoà Armenia ( tiếng Armenia: Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն, chuyển tự: Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun ), là một quốc gia nằm kín trong phần lục địa ...
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Jan 2, 2024 · The Armenian Apostolic Church stands as a beacon of Christian faith, characterized by its rich history and enduring traditions. Deeply intertwined with Armenian identity, this institution represents not only a religious movement but also a cornerstone of cultural heritage. The term “Armenian Apostolic Church” traces its roots to the ...
The Church teaches that it was first preached by two Apostles of Jesus, St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew. The Armenian Apostolic Church claims to been in existence since the days of the apostles and therefore would be one of the oldest denominations of Christianity. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion ...
The Armenian Church is rooted in the Apostolic age. According to sacred tradition, Christianity was preached in Armenia as early as the second half of the first century by the two disciples of Jesus Christ, namely, St. Thaddeus (John 14:22-24) and St. Bartholomew (John 1:43-51).
The Armenian Apostolic Church has a long and ancient history. Its received tradition remembers the apostolic preaching of Saint Bartholomew and Saint Thaddeus among the Armenians of Edessa and surrounding territories. It is likely that there were Armenian Christians from early times, such that Saint Gregory the Illuminator, in the fourth ...
