Major denominations Christianity in Iran

the armenian orthodox vank cathedral of isfahan relic of safavid era.

a number of christian denominations represented in iran. many members of larger, older churches belong minority ethnic groups – armenians – , assyrians having own distinctive culture , language. members of newer, smaller churches drawn both traditionally christian ethnic minorities , converts non-christian background.

the main christian churches are:

armenian apostolic church of iran (between 110,000, 250,000, , 300,000 adherents)
assyrian church of east of iran (about 11,000 - 20,000 adherents),
chaldean catholic church of iran (3,900 adherents of 2014)
roman catholic church of iran (about 21,380 adherents)
various other denominations, examples are:

presbyterian, including assyrian evangelical church
pentecostal, including assyrian pentecostal church
jama at-e rabbani (the iranian assemblies of god churches)
and anglican diocese of iran.

according operation world, there between 7,000 , 15,000 members , adherents of various protestant, evangelical , other minority churches in iran, though these numbers particularly difficult verify under current political circumstances.

the international religious freedom report 2004 u.s. state department quotes higher total number of 300,000 christians in iran, , states majority of whom ethnic armenians followed ethnic assyrians.

the country information , guidance: christians , christian converts, iran report published in december 2014 home office of united kingdom states there 370,000 christians in iran.