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The first state to make Christianity the official religion was Armenia all the way back in 301 AD. This landlocked nation, more well-known for its mountains and association with the Soviet Union first received Christian missionaries in 40 AD.
According to some sources, King Tiridates III of Armenia made it official religion after a Christian missionary named Gregory the Illumiator cured his madness. (Before that, the king was persecuting Christians.) To show his gratitude to Christianity, he made it the state religion.
Other sources stated that he made Christianity the state religion to spite the neighbouring Parthains (who were Zoroastrians). Regardless of reason, about 94% of Armenians are Christians (with a vast majority being Orthodox Christians).
For more information:
Armenia Travel
