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Native Christians who hold Bahraini citizenship number approximately 1,000. The majority of Christians are originally from Iraq, Palestine and Jordan, with a small minority having lived in Bahrain for many centuries; the majority have been living as Bahraini citizens for less than a century. There are also smaller numbers of native Christians who originally hail from Lebanon, Syria, and India. | Native Christians who hold Bahraini citizenship number approximately 1,000. The majority of Christians are originally from Iraq, Palestine and Jordan, with a small minority having lived in Bahrain for many centuries; the majority have been living as Bahraini citizens for less than a century. There are also smaller numbers of native Christians who originally hail from Lebanon, Syria, and India. | ||
The majority of Christian Bahraini citizens tend to be '''Orthodox Christians''', with the largest church by membership being the '''Eastern Orthodox Church'''. They enjoy many equal religious and social freedom | The majority of Christian Bahraini citizens tend to be '''Orthodox Christians''', with the largest church by membership being the '''Eastern Orthodox Church'''. They enjoy many equal religious and social freedom. | ||
Foreign citizens who live and work in Bahrain make up the majority of Christians in Bahrain. They include people from Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. They belong to various Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant churches. | Foreign citizens who live and work in Bahrain make up the majority of Christians in Bahrain. They include people from Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. They belong to various Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant churches.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Christianity in Bahrain", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Bahrain, accessed 6 April 2020. </ref><br> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||