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 Tashkent and Central Asian Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Eparchy is headed by a Metropolitan. Since 2011, the current Metropolitan of Tashkent and Central Asia is Vincent (Morar).[1][2]

Russian Orthodox church in Samarkand

Russian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan has been established in 1871 and extends to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.[3][4] The Russian Orthodox Church has a better standing with the government than other religious groups do.[5] The Uzbek government adheres to a secularist policy.[6]

See also

References
  1. "В праздник Введения во храм Пресвятой Богородицы Предстоятель Русской Церкви совершил Божественную литургию в Большом соборе Донского монастыря и возглавил хиротонию архимандрита Феодосия (Гажу) во епископа Бишкекского / Новости / Патриархия.ru".
  2. "ÎPS Mitropolit Vichentie de Tașkent și Uzbekistan a vizitat Sfânta Mănăstire Ciuflea". 30 November 2018.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Христианские храмы Самарканда :: Церкви и храмы Узбекистана".
  5. "contemporary mission Russian Orthodox Church among muslims".
  6. "Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
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