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Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the largest religion in Montenegro at 71% of the population, and is the religion of choice for the vast majority of ethnic Montenegrins and Serbs. In addition to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, there is also a sizeable number of adherents to Sunni Islam at 20% of the population, mainly from ethnic Bosniaks and ...
Islam in Montenegro refers to adherents, communities and religious institutions of Islam in Montenegro. It is the second largest religion in the country, after Christianity. According to the 2011 census, Montenegro's 118,477 Muslims make up 19.11% of the total population. [2] Montenegro's Muslims belong mostly to the Sunni branch. In 2023 ...
Montenegro Crna Gora, Црна Гора (Montenegrin) 4 languages in official use [a] Serbian: Црна Гора, Crna Gora Bosnian: Crna Gora Albanian: Mali i Zi Croatian: Crna Gora Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Location of Montenegro (green) in Europe (dark grey) – [Legend] Capital and largest city Podgorica 42°47′N 19°28′E / 42.783°N 19.467°E / 42. ...
Montenegro is not a traditionally Catholic country, as after the Great Schism of 1054 the Montenegrin Christians remained within the sphere of influence of the Church of Constantinople. There were 20,000 Catholics in Montenegro in 2020, and they formed 2.8% of the population. [1] Most Catholics are ethnic Albanians, Montenegrins and Croats.
The culture of Montenegro is as pluralistic and diverse as its history and geographical position would suggest. Montenegro 's culture has been influenced by the Serbian Empire , the Byzantine Empire , ancient Greece , ancient Rome , Christianity , the Ottoman Empire , the Republic of Venice , Austria-Hungary , and Yugoslavia .
Eastern Orthodoxy in Montenegro refers to adherents, religious communities, institutions and organizations of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Montenegro. It is the largest Christian denomination in the country. According to the latest 2023 Census of Montenegro, 443,394 citizens of Montenegro (71.10%) registered as Eastern Orthodox Christians. [1]
In 2012 a protocol passed that recognizes Islam as an official religion in Montenegro, ensures that halal foods will be served at military facilities, hospitals, dormitories and all social facilities; and that Muslim women will be permitted to wear headscarves in schools and at public institutions, as well as ensuring that Muslims have the ...
Irreligion in Montenegro refers in its narrowest sense to agnosticism, atheism, secular humanism, and general secularism. Increase of the number of irreligious people is usually interpreted by the modernization marked with tendency of secularization and the progress of science and technology that directly affect human society.