Roman Catholicism in Armenia

The Roman Catholic Church in Armenia is of structure is a young diaspora community.

Characterized by an ancient Christian culture, the Catholic Church of Armenia is one of 50,000 Roman Catholics and 220,000 Oriental today.

Since 30 December 1993, there has for the Latins an Apostolic Administration Caucasus, based in Tbilisi, which is supervised by three secular priests and 9 Passionists. Also, the Apostolic Administrator ( bishop) belongs to this Order. This must be added six sisters. The Governorship in 2001 counted nine parishes.

The Oriental Catholics who belong to the united with Rome Armenian Catholic Church, since July 13, 1991 have their own " Bishopric of Eastern Europe of the Armenians " based in Gyumri, Armenia. In 2001, they were cared for by 8 religious priests and 25 nuns in 36 parishes. First bishop ( April 2, 2005) was born in Berlin in Mechitarist Nerses Nersessian The ( † 24 December 2006).

The government of Armenia and the Holy See ( the Vatican) have diplomatic relations. The seat of the Nuncio, who is also responsible for Georgia and Azerbaijan, located in Tbilisi.