title: Christianity in the Safavid Empire
text: # Christianity in the Safavid Empire
  
  The Safavid Empire was multi-ethnic and multi-religious. In the 17th century, Christians within the empire consisted primarily of three groups;
  
  * Georgians belonging to the Georgian Orthodox Church
  * Armenians belonging to the Armenian Apostolic Church
  * Roman Catholics, consisting of European missionaries and recent converts (primarily Armenians)
  