Religion
While most Armenians have now moved out of the Armenian quarter in Amman, the Armenian quarter currently comprises two Armenian churches.
Armenians in Jordan are mainly followers of the Armenian Apostolic Church, under the jurisdiction of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The patriarch of Jerusalem assigns a bishop assigned for the Jordanian diocese. A small minority of Armenians in Jordan belongs to the Armenian Catholic Church.
The churches:
- Armenian Apostolic Church (Hayasdanyayts Arakelagan) St. Thaddeus Church (based in Amman) - St. Thaddeus Armenian Apostolic Church in Amman serves the Armenian Apostolic community, whereas the Armenian Catholics have their own parish in the Armenian quarter in Jabal Al-Ashrafieh in Eastern Amman.
- Armenian Apostolic Church (Hayasdanyayts Arakelagan) St. Garebed Church} (based in Baptism Site Jordan River).
- Hay Gatogheege Armenian Catholic Church of St. Sahag and Mesrob (based in Amman).
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