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Catholicism is the official state religion and is entitled to state support according to the 1949 Constitution, which at the same time guarantees freedom of religion. [2] It is the only state in the Americas with a state religion and one of the few Western countries which established Catholicism as its state religion; other such countries are microstates in Europe: Liechtenstein, Monaco ...
Liberia (Spanish pronunciation: [li.ˈβe.ɾja]) is a district and the largest city in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, located 215 kilometres (134 mi) northwest of the national capital, San José.
The Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia (Latin: Dioecesis Tilaranensis-Liberiana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica. It was erected as a diocese on 22 July 1961.
The Catholic Church in Costa Rica is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Catholicism is the state religion of the country, and there are approximately 2.3 million Catholics—47% of the total population. [1] [2] The country is divided into eight dioceses and one archdiocese:
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The constitution of Costa Rica states that "The Catholic and Apostolic Religion is the religion of the State". [7] As such, Catholic Christian holy days are recognized by the government and "public schools provide religious education", although parents are able to opt-out their children if they choose to do so. [46]
According to a 2012 Pew Research Center study, of the then 232 countries and territories, 157 had Christian majorities. [ 10 ] Christianity is the predominant religion and faith in Europe , the Americas , the Philippines , East Timor , Sub-Saharan Africa , and Oceania . [ 11 ]
Costa Rica's population, (1961–2003). In 2021, Costa Rica had a population of 5,153,957. The population is increasing at a rate of 1.5% per year. According to current trends, the population will increase to 9,158,000 in about 46 years. [11] The population density is 94 people per square km, the third highest in Central America.