Russian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan
The Russian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan is the main community of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Uzbekistan, a mainly Muslim country. Many of its members are Russians,. Uzbekistan falls within the area of of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Eparchy is headed by an archbishop.[1][better source needed]
Russian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan has been established in 1871 and extends to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.[2][3] The Russian Orthodox Church has a better standing with the government than other religious groups do.[4][better source needed] The Uzbek government adheres to a secularist policy.[5]
See also[]
- Religion in Uzbekistan
- Christianity in Uzbekistan
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan
- Protestantism in Uzbekistan
- Roman Catholicism in Uzbekistan
References[]
- ^ http://mission-center.com/islams/maximoveng2.htm
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Христианские храмы Самарканда :: Церкви и храмы Узбекистана".
- ^ http://mission-center.com/islams/maximoveng2.htm
- ^ http://www.uzbekembassy.org/e/culture_religion/
External links[]
Categories:
- Russian Orthodox Church
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan
- Eastern Orthodox Church bodies in Asia