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Christianity is the dominant religion in Uruguay, with Roman Catholicism being its largest denomination. However, around 44.5% of the Uruguayan population is non-religious as of 2021. [2] Uruguay has no official religion, as Church and State were officially separated with the Constitution of 1918. [3]
Uruguay has been the least-religious country in South America due to nineteenth-century political events influenced by positivism, secularism, and other beliefs held by intellectual Europeans. [5] The resistance of the indigenous population to evangelization, which prevented the establishment of religion during the colonial era, has also been ...
Uruguay (/ ˈ jʊər ə ɡ w aɪ / ... Christianity is the largest religion in Uruguay. The country has no official religion; church and state are officially ...
A 2008 survey by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística of Uruguay gave Catholicism as the main religion, with 45.7% of the population, 9.0% are non-Catholic Christians, 0.6% are Animists or Umbandists (an Afro-Brazilian religion) and 0.4% Jewish. 30.1% reported believing in a god, but not belonging to any religion, while 14% were Atheist or ...
A 2008 survey by the INE of Uruguay showed Catholicism as the main religion, with 45.7% of the population; 9.0% are non-Catholic Christians, 0.6% are Animists or Umbandists (an Afro-Brazilian religion), and 0.4% Jewish. 30.1% reported believing in a god, but not belonging to any religion, while 14% were atheist or agnostic. [42]
After Uruguay was established as an independent country, several other religious orders established their own missions in Uruguay: Conventual Franciscans [15] Betharram Fathers, since 1856 [16] Salesians of Don Bosco, since 1877 [17] Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, since 1885 [18]
Uruguay is a Christian majority country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to the secular nature of Uruguay's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. The statistics for Islam in Uruguay estimate a total Muslim population of 1,000, representing 0.02 percent of the population.
Uruguay religion-related lists (1 C, 2 P) O. Religious organizations based in Uruguay (5 C) R. Religious buildings and structures in Uruguay (8 C) S.