HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN IRAN 
From the Apostles to the Present
by EDIK BARONI 

For nearly two millennia, the area that was once the land of ancient Persia (now modern-day Iran) has housed one of the most vivid and long-lasting Christian presences anywhere in the world. In "History of Christianity in Iran: From the Apostles to the Present" Archbishop Dr. Edik Baroni has chronicled the incredible journey of Christians in Persia, beginning with the first Persian Magi who traveled to follow the star to Bethlehem, until the present day.

Archbishop Baroni, utilizing extensive primary sources as well as drawing upon his own heritage as an Iranian-Armenian bishop, examines the lives of the many different Christian communities, including Armenians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Catholics, and Protestants who have contributed to the Christian witness in Persia throughout history. This book is written with scholarly care, but also with pastoral sensitivity and reveals how the Gospel became rooted in the very heart of the Persian Empire and continues to inspire faithful Christians today.

About the Author

His Eminence Archbishop Edik Baroni (Armenian: Էդիկ Բարոնի, Persian: ادیک بارونی), born in 1978 in Tehran, is an Armenian–Iranian prelate, scholar, and author residing in Los Angeles, California. From his earliest years, Archbishop Baroni was immersed in the rich Christian and Armenian traditions of his homeland, receiving his primary education at the Sahakian and Soghomonian Armenian schools of Tehran.

Recognized for his intellectual promise and spiritual vocation, he continued his ecclesiastical formation in Rome, where he pursued Philosophy at the Pontifical Salesian University and Theology at the Pontifical Oriental Institute—two of the Catholic world’s foremost centers of higher learning. He later completed advanced studies, earning Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Theology at the Latin University of Theology in the United States.

In 2012, he was ordained to the sacred priesthood in Detroit, Michigan, within the Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ, a communion rooted in the ancient Catholic faith and committed to Christian unity. Following a decade of pastoral ministry and compassionate service—particularly within health care chaplaincy—he was elected and consecrated as Bishop in 2022 at St. Anthony’s Cathedral in Detroit.

A polyglot and cultural bridge-builder, Archbishop Baroni speaks and writes fluently in Armenian, Farsi, English, Italian, Spanish, and French. His writings reflect both the intellectual depth of his theological formation and the pastoral heart of a bishop dedicated to faith, dialogue, and the heritage of Eastern Christianity.

Current active books in Amazon are THE ARMENIAN AND ASSYRIAN GENOCIDE in English and IL GENOCIDIO DEGLI ARMENI E DEGLI ASSIRI in Italian. Also He published History of Christianity in Iran in English which is a great contribution to the Hisotry of Iran and Christianity.

He continues to serve as a voice of Christian presence, scholarship, and unity—faithfully illuminating the enduring story of the Gospel in the world.