Christianity in The United States - Major Denominational Families - Eastern Christianity

Eastern Christianity

Further information: Eastern Orthodoxy in the West

The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) as of 2000 reported just below 1 million of adherents of Eastern Orthodox or Oriental Orthodox denominations in the US, or 0.4% of total population.

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