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Indonesia's 29.4 million Christians constituted 10.47% of the country's population in 2023, with 7.41% Protestant (20.8 million) and 3.06% Catholic (8.6 million). Some provinces in Indonesia are majority Christian. In Indonesia, the word Kristen (lit. ' Christian ') refers to Protestantism, while Catholicism is referred to as Katolik.
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This growth may also be attributed to increased migration to the capital from Christian parts of Indonesia when in 1960 there were not so many from the regions residing in Jakarta as now. The dramatic increase of the number of Catholics in particular, and Christians in general, has led to enmity and unfounded allegations of "Christianization". [11]
C. Catholic Party (Indonesia) Central Sulawesi Christian Church; Christ Blessing; Christian Church in Luwuk Banggai; Christian Church of Southern Sumatra
Catholicism in Indonesia came into a dark age when the Protestant-Dutch VOC defeated the Portuguese and took over their possession at Mollucas in 1605 and Solor in 1613. Dutch East India Company or Vereniging Oost Indie Compagnie (VOC) suppressed the Catholic religion within their conquered territories and banned any Catholic missionary activities.
Other branches of Christianity also exists in Indonesia, such as; Mormonism (since 1969) [76] and Jehovah's Witnesses (since 1930). [77] Previously banned due to the refusal to salute Indonesian flags and refusal to participate in politics, [ 77 ] Jehovah's Witness was officially registered to the Ministry of Religious Affairs in March 2002. [ 77 ]
Finally, on 8 August 1945, the Indonesian Christian Churches Central Java was incorporated. Since 27 March 1962, the three denominations have been united as the Indonesian Christian Church, with the overall governing responsibility maintained by the General Synod ( Sinode Am ), which aims to co-ordinate united efforts towards common goals.
It constitutes the bulk of Christianity in Indonesia, which is the second largest religion in the country after Islam. According to CIA statistics, in 2000 5.7% of the population of Indonesia were Protestant . [ 1 ]