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Religion in France is diverse, with the major religion being Christianity. A significant part of the population is not religious, and significant minorities professing Islam and other religions.
France - Religion, Catholicism, Secularism: About three-fifths of the French people belong to the Roman Catholic Church. Only a minority, however, regularly participate in religious worship; practice is greatest among the middle classes.
Religious Demographics Of France. As per the CIA World Factbook, France has a composition of 63-66% Christians, 23-28% non religious people, and 7-9% Muslims in the general population.
With more than six million believers, half of whom are French citizens, Islam is recognized as the second religion of France.
France - Religion, Culture, Heritage: The Christian church was badly disrupted by the invasions of the 800s and early 900s as well as by the rise of the local strongmen that accompanied the invasions. In Normandy five successive bishops of Coutances resided at Rouen, far from their war-torn district, which had converted to paganism under the ...
Catholicism was once the state religion of France and continues to be the primary religion in French society. Throughout most of the country, communities began as parishes. Today, many rural villages see the local church building as a symbol of local identity.
France is home to a wide variety of Christian traditions beyond only Catholicism and Protestantism. Some examples of these are Anglicans and Orthodox Christians, although there are many other Christian denominations as well.