Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Armenia (Armenia) |
Also known as: Armenien (Deutsch), l’Arménie (français), Armenia (español, Italiano, polski, latine), Arménia (Português), 亞美尼亞 (正體中文), アルメニア (日本語)
Roman Rite (1): Caucasus
Armenian Church (1): East Europe
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Apostolic Nunciature: Armenia
Patron Saints: Saint Bartholomew, Saint Gregory the Illuminator
Saints: 38 Saints
Continent: Central and Southwest Asia
Capital: Yerevan
Area: 28,203 km²
Population: 3,045,191
Neighbouring Countries: ← Turkiye , ↑ Georgia , → Azerbaijan , ↓ Iran
Religions: Armenian Apostolic 92.6%, Evangelical 1%, other 2.4%, none 1.1%, unspecified 2.9%
Languages: Armenian (official) 97.9%, Kurdish (spoken by Yezidi minority) 1%, other 1%
Ethnic Groups: Armenian 98.1%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.1%, other 0.7%
Motto: Mek Azg, Mek Ashakouyt (Armenian) (One Nation, One Culture)
Area: 29,800 km²
Catholic Population: 288,000 Catholics (9.7% of 2,963,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 21 parishes
Clergy: 17 priests (9 diocesan, 8 religious), 5 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 24 religious (2 brothers, 22 sisters), 8 major seminarians, 4 catechists
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Last updated on 2024.10.02
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