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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 ]
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.
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.
Jamaica is a predominantly Christian country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to the secular nature of Jamaica's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship 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 ...
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]
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.
Religion portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. C. Jamaican Christians (5 C, 12 P) J. Jamaican Jews (1 C, 14 P) M.
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