| 词条 | Oriental Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan |
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Oriental Orthodox Christians in Uzbekistan are mainly ethnic Armenians, who are adherents of Armenian Apostolic Church, one of main churches of Oriental Orthodoxy. They number around 40,000, and most of them live in the capital city of Tashkent. First Armenian Oriental Orthodox church was opened in 1905, in Samarqand. The modern day Armenian community in Uzbekistan formed during the Armenian Genocide when many Armenians, including their Oriental Orthodox clergy, fled through Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan, then ruled by the Russian empire. After the formation Soviet Union, Armenians became big contributors to the social and political life of Uzbekistan.[2] After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many Armenians moved to mainly to Russia, Armenia and the United States. Remaining Armenians in Uzbekistan keep their religious traditions. There are two active Armenian Churches in Uzbekistan, in Samarkand and Tashkent. but during the Soviet Union era it was closed and in 1995 a Businessman from Samarqand of an Armenian Origin - Artur Martirosyan, donated to re-construct and re-open the Church..[3] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2924.htm |title=Uzbekistan |publisher=State.gov |date=2012-01-31}} 2. ^David Zenian (1998): Armenians in Central Asia - Uzbekistan 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2009/127374.htm |title=Uzbekistan |publisher=State.gov |date=}} See also
2 : Oriental Orthodoxy by country|Eastern Christianity in Uzbekistan |
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