Form Of Christianity In Russia

Russia has followed the Orthodox Christian religion ever since the Varangians settled in the area. Orthodox is the least common form of Christianity. It is only found in Russia, and parts of Eastern Europe. The main reason why Russia is Orthodox is because of the Byzantine Empire to the South. The Varangian warriors mostly settled in the Byzantine empire, before setting North to find Kievan Rus. There are three forms of Christianity. The Roman Catholic form of Christian is the most common and was the version was adapted by the Romans in the later years of their empire. The protestant form was founded in the 1500s by people refusing to bow down to the Catholic church. The Orthodox form is the true origin of Christianity and all the ideas were