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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 ...
According to the Ecuadorian National Institute of Statistics and Census in 2012 (the most recent year for which there are government statistics available), approximately 92 percent of the population professes a religious affiliation or belief. 80.4% are Catholic, 11.3% are Protestants, 1.29% are Jehovah's Witnesses, and 6.96 have other ...
The country has an area of 283,561 square kilometres and a population of approximately 17 million in 2022. A Latinobarometer 2018 public opinion survey showed that 74.8% of the population identified as Catholic, 15.2% as evangelical Christian, 6.1% were agnostic, 1.2% were Jehovah’s Witnesses and 0.8% were atheists.
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:
The article 75 of the Constitution of Costa Rica establishes Catholicism as the country's state religion making Costa Rica the only state in the Americas to do so. [note 1] Current debate about the issue and the passing toward a full secular state are in the public and political debate. This article is also the only one in the Title VI, only ...
The Catholic Church in Ecuador comprises only a Latin hierarchy, united in a national episcopal conference, which comprises: four ecclesiastical provinces , each province is headed by the Metropolitanan archbishop of an archdiocese , and a total of 14 suffragan dioceses .
Religion in South America has been a major influence on art, culture, philosophy and law and changed greatly in recent years. Roman Catholicism has rapidly declined. Most of this is due to the growth of Protestantism , particularly evangelical Christians . [ 1 ]
Costa Rica religion-related lists (1 C, 1 P) C. Christianity in Costa Rica (7 C, 3 P) Anglican bishops of Costa Rica (4 P) F. Religious festivals in Costa Rica (2 P) I.