Russian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan falls within Tashkent and the Central Asian Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church.

[1][2] Russian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan has been established in 1871 and extends to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

[3][4] The Russian Orthodox Church has a better standing with the government than other religious groups do.

[5] The constitution establishes a secular framework to separate church and state.

[5] Government figures in 2020 suggested that 2.2% of the population of Uzbekistan are Orthodox Christians, most of whom are ethnic Russians.