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The Church, with one ecclesiastical province and five dioceses, has a limited presence, primarily in [[Tehran]] and [[Isfahan]], and faces significant challenges from Iran’s Islamic state policies, strict religious regulations, and societal restrictions on Christians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Iran |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/IR.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-21}}</ref> Sites like the [[Vank Cathedral]] in [[Isfahan]] serve as spiritual and cultural hubs for the small Catholic community, reflecting historical Armenian Catholic influence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran’s Catholic Church |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-08/iran-catholic-church-community.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2022-08-20 |access-date=2025-05-21}}</ref> | The Church, with one ecclesiastical province and five dioceses, has a limited presence, primarily in [[Tehran]] and [[Isfahan]], and faces significant challenges from Iran’s Islamic state policies, strict religious regulations, and societal restrictions on Christians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Iran |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/IR.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-21}}</ref> Sites like the [[Vank Cathedral]] in [[Isfahan]] serve as spiritual and cultural hubs for the small Catholic community, reflecting historical Armenian Catholic influence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran’s Catholic Church |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-08/iran-catholic-church-community.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2022-08-20 |access-date=2025-05-21}}</ref> | ||
== Saints == | |||
{{SaintsByCountry|Location=Iran}} | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||