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Other popular religions in Jamaica include Islam, Bahá'í Faith with perhaps 8000 Bahá'ís [12] and 21 Local Spiritual Assemblies, [13] Buddhism, Sikhism and Hinduism. [14] There is also a small population of around 200 Jews forming the Shaare Shalom Synagogue in Kingston , who describe themselves as Liberal-Conservative. [ 15 ]
In 1655, a Protestant English force captured Jamaica and Roman Catholicism was removed until 1837. Today Jamaica is organized as the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica, which also includes Belize and the Cayman Islands. [5] Of the four suffragan dioceses, two, the dioceses of Mandeville and Montego Bay cover parts of Jamaica. [6] [7]
Protestantism is the dominant religion in Jamaica. Protestants make up about 65% percent of the population. The five largest denominations in Jamaica are: The New Testament Church of God which is a part Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), Seventh-day Adventist, [1] Baptist, Pentecostal and Anglican. [2] The full list is below. [2]
Jamaica religion-related lists (1 C) C. Christianity in Jamaica (6 C, 4 P) E. Religious education in Jamaica (1 C) F. Religious festivals in Jamaica (2 P) I.
Hinduism is a minority religion in Jamaica, followed mainly by the Indo-Jamaicans. According to the 2011 census, Hinduism is followed by 0.07% of the population of Jamaica. [ 1 ] Sanatan Dharma Mandir in Kingston is the only government-recognised Hindu temple in the country.
The first Muslims arrived in Jamaica as enslaved people. Islam was one of the main religions of Africans brought to the Caribbean and Americas. Other Muslim groups came through the indentureship program from the Indian subcontinent, and today (in a 2011 census) make up a population of about 1,513 [3] with several mosques and festivals.
In the 1970s, 5,000 identified themselves as Hindus. Since then, the Hindu population of Jamaica has risen and it has become the second largest religion (after Christianity) in Jamaica. Diwali (pronounced Divali), the festival of lights, is celebrated in Jamaica every year. There were 1,453 Hindus in Jamaica according to the 2001 census.
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.