Christianity in Iran

GPTKB entity

Statements (97)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf religion in Iran
gptkbp:conversionToChristianity illegal for Muslims
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Protestantism
gptkb:Orthodox_Christianity
gptkb:Evangelicalism
Catholic Church
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Assyrians
gptkb:Persians
gptkb:Armenians
gptkb:Kurds
gptkb:Azeris
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:Epiphany
gptkb:Feast_of_the_Assumption
Feast of Saint Thaddeus
gptkbp:hasPopulation between 300,000 and 1,000,000
gptkbp:historicalPeriod dates back to 1st century AD
gptkbp:legalStatus recognized minority religion
gptkbp:mainCathedral gptkb:Vank_Cathedral
gptkb:Saint_Stepanos_Monastery
gptkb:Saint_Thaddeus_Monastery
gptkb:Saint_Mary_Church_of_Urmia
gptkb:Saint_Sarkis_Cathedral
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Persian
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Assyrian_Neo-Aramaic
gptkb:Azerbaijani
Armenian
English
Kurdish
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Tehran
gptkb:Arak
gptkb:Ahvaz
gptkb:Isfahan
gptkb:Mashhad
gptkb:Shiraz
gptkb:Tabriz
gptkb:Urmia
gptkb:Qazvin
gptkb:Hamedan
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Islamic_Revolution_of_1979
gptkb:Armenian_Genocide_refugees
Assyrian Genocide refugees
arrests of converts
closure of churches
disappearance of Bishop Haik Hovsepian Mehr
execution of Pastor Hossein Soodmand
gptkbp:notableFigure Armenian Patriarch of Tehran
Assyrian Bishop of Urmia
Catholic Archbishop of Tehran
Edward Hovhannisian
Haik Hovsepian Mehr
Hossein Soodmand
Protestant leaders in Iran
Robert Lazarus
Samuel Khosravi
Sarkis Abrahamian
Tateos Michaelian
Victor Bet-Tamraz
Wilson Issavi
Youcef Nadarkhani
gptkbp:notableInstitution Christian charities
Christian radio stations
Armenian schools
Christian youth organizations
Christian cemeteries
Christian publishing houses
Christian hospitals
Assyrian schools
Christian TV programs
Christian art groups
Christian bookshops
Christian choirs
Christian cultural centers
Christian magazines
Christian media outlets
Christian music groups
Christian newspapers
Christian orphanages
Christian social clubs
Christian sports clubs
Christian student associations
Christian websites
Christian women's organizations
gptkbp:notableOrganization gptkb:Iranian_Bible_Society
Armenian Diocese of Iran
Assyrian Church of the East in Iran
Catholic Bishops' Conference of Iran
Council of Protestant Churches of Iran
gptkbp:parliamentary_representation 1 Assyrian seat
2 Armenian seats
gptkbp:persecutionStatus subject to persecution and restrictions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Persian_Christianity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6