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According to the Lithuanian census of 2021, the predominant religion in Lithuania is Christianity, with the largest confession being that of the Catholic Church (about 74% of the population). [1] There are smaller groups of Orthodox Christians, Evangelical Lutherans , members of Reformed churches, other Protestants , Jews and Muslims as well as ...
The earliest written sources, authored by foreigners and Christians, only briefly mention the Lithuanian gods. Beginning in the 16th century, the pagan religion received more attention from authors, but often their accounts were confused, contradictory, and heavily influenced by various religious agendas.
Lithuanian mythology (Lithuanian: Lietuvių mitologija) is the mythology of Lithuanian polytheism, the religion of pre-Christian Lithuanians. Like other Indo-Europeans , ancient Lithuanians maintained a polytheistic mythology and religious structure.
After Lithuania regained independence in 1990, Romuva was recognised as an Ancient Baltic faith community in 1992. Under the auspices of the Law on Religious Communities and Associations which was passed in Lithuania in 1995, Romuva gained recognition as a "non-traditional" religion. The law requires a minimum of 25 years of existence before ...
Lithuania religion-related lists (1 C, 1 P) + Lithuanian people by religion (5 C) B. Religious buildings and structures in Lithuania (6 C, 3 P) C.
Lithuanians' contacts with the Christian religion predated the establishment of the Duchy of Lithuania in the 13th century. The first known record of the name Lithuania (Litua), recorded in the Annals of Quedlinburg in 1009, relates to Chalcedonian missionaries led by Bruno of Querfurt, who baptised several rulers of the Yotvingians, a nearby Baltic tribe.
Baltic neopaganism is a category of autochthonous religious movements which have revitalised within the Baltic people (primarily Lithuanians and Latvians). [1] [2] [3] These movements trace their origins back to the 19th century and they were suppressed under the Soviet Union; after its fall they have witnessed a blossoming alongside the national and cultural identity reawakening of the Baltic ...
Category: Lithuanian people by religion. ... Lithuanian Jews (9 C, 254 P) L. Lithuanian Christians (6 C, 3 P) Lithuanian Muslims (1 P) Lithuanian pagans (2 C, 2 P)