Armenians in Sudan

Armenians in Sudan

There is an Armenian community in the Sudan (estimated to be around a thousand Armenians). Most are concentrated in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.

Sudan's Armenian community has its own church, the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church (in Armenian Sourp Krikor Lousavoritch) . [ [http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Armenian_Churches_in_Africa List of Armenian Churches in Armenpedia] ] . It is under the jurisdiction of the See of Holy Echmiadzin.

There is also an active Armenian club in operation.

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