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Panama is a predominantly Catholic country. A survey in 2020 showed that 72.31% of the population were Catholic, 9.85% were Protestant, 8.87% were other Christian, 5.5% followed another religion and 4.36% had no religious beliefs. [2] Christianity was introduced to the country with the Spanish conquistadors and centuries of
The Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica of Santa María la Antigua in Panama City. The predominant religion in Panama is Christianity, with Catholic Church being its largest denomination. Before the arrival of Spanish missionaries, the various ethnic groups residing in the territory of modern day Panama practiced a multitude of faiths. [2]
The Catholic Church in Panama is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Panama Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pope in Rome. There are around 3.549 million Catholics in Panama, representing about 79% of the population [ 1 ] and the country is divided into six dioceses , including one archdiocese .
The Constitution of Panama provides for freedom of religion. [1] A survey in 2020 showed that 72.31% of the population were Catholic, 9.85% were Protestant, 8.87% were other Christian, 5.5% followed another religion and 4.36% had no religious beliefs. [2] In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom. [3]
The Baptist Convention of Panama (Spanish: Convención Bautista de Panamá) is an Baptist Christian denomination in Panama. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance . The headquarters is in Burunga .
The Presbyterian of Panama Church (Spanish: Iglesia Presbiteriana de Panamá, IPP) is a Protestant Reformed denomination, founded in Panama in 2011, by the missionary Gilberto Botelho, sent by the Presbyterian Agency for Transcultural Missions of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil. Based on its growth, the denomination was recognized by the ...
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The majority of Panamanians are Christian; most are Roman Catholics as a result centuries of Spanish colonial influence. Other faiths exist in Panama by the country's tolerance and freedom of religion, there are large Protestant, Jewish, Bahá'í, Muslim and Hindu religious groups in Panama.