Armenian Apostolic Communities in The World
See also: List of Armenian churches in the United States
Today there are large Armenian Apostolic congregations in many countries in Western Europe, North and South America, and in South Asia.
The Armenian presence in Israel is primarily to be found in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem and, in particular, in association with the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Also of particular importance are the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople in Turkey and the Armenian Apostolic Church of Iran (see also Christians in Iran). These churches represent the largest Christian ethnic minority in both of these predominantly Muslim countries, Turkey and Iran.
Great Britain has three Armenian churches: Saint Sarkis in Kensington in London; Saint Yeghiche in South Kensington, also in London: and the Holy Trinity in Manchester.
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