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The '''Armenian Apostolic Church''' is one of the oldest [[Christian church]]es, it has a number of features in dogma and ritual that distinguish it from both [[Orthodox Church|Byzantine Orthodoxy]] and [[Roman Catholicism]].<ref>{{cite book |title = The Antiquities of the Christian Church |page = 466 |first1 = Johann Christian Wilhelm |last1 = Augusti |first2 = Georg Friedrich Heinrich |last2 = Rheinwald |first3 = Carl Christian Friedrich |last3 = Siegel }}</ref> The Armenian Apostolic Church belongs to the group of Ancient Eastern Orthodox churches (pre-Chalcedonian). The service uses the Armenian rite. The first preachers of Christianity in Armenia and the founders of the Church of Armenia are considered the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus. Zakariya was recognized as the first bishop in Armenia, appointed directly by the apostles. Armenia is the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as a state religion. According to church tradition, the baptism of Armenia took place in 301.

The '''Armenian Apostolic Church''' is one of the oldest [[Christian church]]es, it has a number of features in dogma and ritual that distinguish it from both [[Orthodox Church|Byzantine Orthodoxy]] and [[Roman Catholicism]].<ref>{{cite book |title = The Antiquities of the Christian Church |page = 466 |first1 = Johann Christian Wilhelm |last1 = Augusti |first2 = Georg Friedrich Heinrich |last2 = Rheinwald |first3 = Carl Christian Friedrich |last3 = Siegel }}</ref> The Armenian Apostolic Church belongs to the group of Ancient Eastern Orthodox churches (pre-Chalcedonian). The service uses the Armenian rite. The first preachers of Christianity in Armenia and the founders of the Church of Armenia are considered the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus. Zakariya was recognized as the first bishop in Armenia, appointed directly by the apostles. Armenia is the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as a state religion. According to church tradition, the baptism of Armenia took place in 301.