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Armenia being the first, what was the second country to adopt Christianity as the official religion?

Question #144360. Asked by wonkatriv.
Last updated Jun 12 2021.
Originally posted Jul 11 2017 7:14 AM.

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Answer has 5 votes.

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia was probably second in about 325

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Ethiopia
Response last updated by satguru on Jun 12 2021.
Jul 11 2017, 7:41 AM
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Interestingly, there is a book that says Ethiopia was the first Christian nation not Armenia which adopted Christianity through their king in 450 AD, the first Christian-state Edessa in or around 218 AD

link http://www.ibtimes.com/ethiopia-first-christian-nation-1110400

Jul 12 2017, 3:50 AM
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