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Most Armenians who identify as Christian belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is an independent Oriental Orthodox church and the national church of Armenia.21
Armenia holds the distinction of being the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion, an event that occurred around 300 CE following the conversion of King Tiridates III by St. Gregory the Illuminator. While the vast majority of religious Armenians belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church, there is also a smaller number of adherents to the Armenian Catholic Church, which is in communion with Rome.21