Denominational Profile
Notes
| The ancient Christian church in Armenia has two branches. The Armenian Apostolic Church of America, centered on the diaspora community in Lebanon, was founded in 1930, after the installation of a Communist government in Armenia. The Church is under the jurisdiction of Catholicos of Cicilia (Lebanon), His Holiness Karekin II. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1925 |
28 |
78 |
86,000 |
| 1929 |
35 |
74 |
92,000 |
| 1937 |
- |
52 |
108,000 |
| 1965 |
34 |
32 |
125,000 |
| 1968 |
34 |
32 |
125,000 |
| 1969 |
25 |
33 |
125,000 |
| 1970 |
37 |
34 |
125,000 |
| 1972 |
34 |
29 |
125,000 |
| 1984 |
23 |
27 |
225,000 |
| 1985 |
23 |
27 |
225,000 |
| 1986 |
19 |
18 |
- |
| 1990 |
29 |
30 |
180,000 |
| 1991 |
29 |
28 |
150,000 |
| 1992 |
27 |
32 |
150,000 |
| 1995 |
58 |
28 |
180,000 |
| 1997 |
28 |
28 |
200,000 |
| 1998 |
31 |
28 |
200,000 |
| 2000 |
46 |
36 |
360,000 |
| 2002 |
44 |
34 |
360,000 |
| 2003 |
44 |
34 |
360,000 |
| 2004 |
47 |
33 |
360,000 |
| 2005 |
48 |
35 |
360,000 |
| 2006 |
46 |
38 |
360,000 |
| 2007 |
47 |
36 |
360,000 |
| 2008 |
45 |
36 |
350,000 |
| 2009 |
43 |
38 |
350,000 |
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
