Christianity in Yemen

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Christianity is a minority religion in Yemen. The constitution mentions religious liberty.

History

There are about 4000 Catholics in Yemen.^{[citation needed]} They belong to the Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia. The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, states the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church as largest denominations in Yemen. In Aden there are three Catholic and one Anglican church. In San'a there are weekly Protestant services. Christian missions from several countries are active in Yemen. There are hospitals that belong to foreign Christian institutions.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Yemen
• Protestants in Yemen

References

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