Christianity in Guinea-Bissau
Christians in Guinea-Bissau constitute approximately 19% of the country's population (280,000 people).[1]
Guinea-Bissau is the only Portuguese-speaking nation with a Muslim plurality, wherein others are mostly Christian. In 2007 Christians were concentrated in Bissau and other large towns.[2]
The Constitution sees freedom of conscience and religion as inviolable and provides for freedom of worship.[3]
In 2023, the country scored 3 out of 4 for religious freedom.[4]
Roman Catholicism
[edit]In 2022, over 70% of Christians belonged to the Roman Catholic Church (including Portuguese Bissau-Guineans).[5]
There are two dioceses:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ US State Report 2022
- ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Guinea-Bissau. United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (September 14, 2007). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "US State Dept 2022 report on Guinea-Bissau". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ Freedom House website, retrieved 2023-08-03
- ^ World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03
