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Eastern Orthodoxy in Azerbaijan
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Eastern Orthodoxy in Azerbaijan is the main Christian and the second largest religious group in the Republic of Azerbaijan (after Islam).[1][2][3] According to statistics, the Eastern Orthodox, or Byzantine tradition in Azerbaijan is 2.3% (209.7 thousand people). The territory of Azerbaijan is in the jurisdiction[4] of the Baku-Azerbaijan Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.[5][6]
Not to be confused with Oriental Orthodoxy in Azerbaijan.
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