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Protestantism is the dominant religion in Jamaica. Protestants make up about 65% percent of the population. The five largest denominations in Jamaica are: The New Testament Church of God which is a part Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), Seventh-day Adventist, [1] Baptist, Pentecostal and Anglican. [2] The full list is below. [2]
The Anglican St. Jago de la Vega Cathedral, Spanish Town, Jamaica. Christianity was introduced by Spanish settlers who arrived in Jamaica in 1509. Thus, Roman Catholicism was the first Christian denomination to be established. Later, Protestant missions were very active, especially the Baptists, and played a key role in the abolition of slavery ...
The Congregational Union of Jamaica was formed in 1877. The Disciples of Christ (United States) started mission in 1839. Between 1870 and 1950 over 30 congregations were established. It became independent in the 1950s. Since the United Church was established, it has represented a strong presence of the Reformed faith in Jamaica. [1]
65% of the Jamaican population are Protestants. Jamaican Protestantism is composed of several denominations: 24% Church of God, 11% Seventh-day Adventist, 10% Pentecostal, 7% Baptist, 4% Anglican, 2% United Church, 2% Methodist, 1% Moravian and 1% Brethren Christian. The Church of God has 111 congregations in six regions: [2]
Protestantism in Jamaica; U. United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands This page was last edited on 6 March 2019, at 21:45 (UTC). Text ...
Jamaica's government said last year it will ask Britain for compensation for forcibly transporting an estimated 600,000 Africans to work on sugarcane and banana plantations that created fortunes ...
Protestantism in the United States Virgin Islands (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Protestantism in the Caribbean" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Protestantism in Jamaica (5 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Christian denominations in Jamaica" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.