Eastern Orthodoxy in Turkmenistan
Eastern Orthodoxy in Turkmenistan is a major proportion of Christianity in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan has a Muslim majority. The Eastern Orthodox Christians are about 5% of the population.[1]
Russian Orthodox Church in Turkmenistan
The Russian Orthodox Church is under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Archbishop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[2] There are three Russian Orthodox Churches in Ashgabat, two in Turkmenabat, in Mary, Turkmenbashi, Balkanabat, Bayram-Ali and Dushauguze one each.[1] The highest Russian Orthodox priest in Turkmenistan is based in Ashgabat.[3] There is one Russian orthodox monastery, in Ashgabat.[3] Turkmenistan has no Russian Orthodox seminary, however. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Столетие.ru: «Туркменбаши хотел рухнамезировать Православие» / Статьи / Патриархия.ru". Patriarchia.ru. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ "Turkmenistan". State.gov. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ a b c "Turkmenistan". State.gov. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
See also
- St. Alexander Nevsky Church, Ashgabat
- Religion in Turkmenistan
- Protestantism in Turkmenistan
- Roman Catholicism in Turkmenistan
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Azerbaijan
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