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The 2012 Global Religious Landscape survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (an American think tank) found that 83.3% of Italy 's residents were Christians, 12.4% were irreligious, atheist or agnostic, 3.7% were Muslims and 0.6% adhered to other religions. [7]
Mar 27, 2020 · Key Takeaways: Religion in Italy. Catholicism is the dominant religion in Italy, making up 74% of the population. The Catholic Church is headquartered in Vatican City, in the heart of Rome. Non-Catholic Christian groups, which make up 9.3% of the population, include Jehovah’s Witnesses, Eastern Orthodox, Evangelicals, Latter Day Saints, and ...
- Mckenzie Perkins
Indeed, the epicentre and government of the Catholic Church (the Vatican) and its leader (the Pope) are located in Rome. Despite this, Italy gave up Catholicism as a state religion in 1984 to maintain a divide between religion and law. Legislation prevents the Italian government from tracking the religious affiliations of its citizens.
Jul 29, 2016 · 71.4% of Italians ascribe to Christianity making it the dominant religion in the country with Catholicism being the majority Christian denomination. Other Christian denominations include Orthodox, Jehovah’s Witness, Protestant, and Methodists. The Catholic Church accounts for 93% of all Christians in Italy.
Oct 5, 2023 · Religion. Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church. The faithful attend a ‘Via Crucis’ (Way of the Cross) at the St. Gabriele dell’Addolorata sanctuary in Isola del Gran Sasso near Teramo in central Italy Friday, July 29, 2023. In Italy, centuries-old churches dot the landscape, sanctuaries and ...
- GIOVANNA DELL'orto
Aug 22, 2023 · According to the Center for Studies of New Religions (CESNUR), 74.5% of Italy’s residents identify as Catholic, 15.3% as irreligious or atheist, and smaller percentages adhere to other religions, such as Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Judaism. This makes Christianity the dominant religion in Italy, particularly Catholicism, which ...
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Christianity in Italy has been historically characterised by the dominance of the Catholic Church since the East–West Schism. [1] [2] However, the country is also home to significant Christian minorities, especially Orthodox Christians, Protestants and Jehovah's Witnesses . The country's patron saints are Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena.
