Christianity in the Middle East

The Middle East is the birthplace of Christianity and its history over the last two thousand years is varied and complex.

There are Christians (and Anglicans among them) in every country in the region but in most countries the historic Churches along with the more recent arrivals face the challenge of living as minorities.

The Province of Jerusalem & the Middle East

The Four Dioceses

The four Anglican Dioceses that form the Province of Jerusa...

Diocese of Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Bishopric was founded in 1841, to establish an Anglican presence in the city. Initially it was supported jointly by the ...

Diocese of Egypt with N. Africa and Horn of Africa

The Christian Church in Egypt can rightly claim continuity back to the time of our Lord and the small Episcopal Church has grown up as a result ...

Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf

In 1976, when the new Province of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East was inaugurated, Cyprus, Iraq and the Gulf States and th...

Diocese of Iran

There have been Christians in Iran since the earliest days of the Church and the indigenous Churches persist as minorities in this predominantly...

Past & Present day Christianity

A History of Christianity in the Middle East & North Africa

The history of the Christian Church in the Middle East and North...

Christianity today

The Christian presence in the Middle East consists of a number of gro...

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