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While the CESNUR (an Italian think tank devoted to religious studies, especially on new religions in Italy) asserts that there are 442,377 Protestants in Italy, due to the difficulty of keeping accurate records regarding the proclaimed religion of immigrants to the country, that number likely reflects, at best, only an approximation of the ...
Clarke and Beyer estimate that Protestants constituted 15% of all Europeans in 2009, while Noll claims that less than 12% of them lived in Europe in 2010. [5] [7] Changes in worldwide Protestantism over the last century have been significant. [3] [7] [22] Since 1900, Protestantism has spread rapidly in Africa, Asia, Oceania and South America.
The number of individuals who are members of historical Protestant Churches totals to 300–600 million. [ 23 ] [ 20 ] A map of countries that have a church that is a member of the Anglican Communion (blue), [ dubious – discuss ] the Porvoo Communion (green), comprising European Anglican and Lutheran churches, and the Union of Utrecht of the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 November 2024. Catholic Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Saint Francis is one of the patron saints of Italy. Christianity in Italy has been historically characterised by the dominance of the Catholic Church since the East–West Schism. However, the country is also home to significant Christian ...
Pisa Cathedral, a notable example of Romanesque architecture, in particular the style known as Pisan Romanesque [5]. The 2012 Global Religious Landscape survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (an American think tank) found that 83.3% of Italy's residents were Christians, 12.4% were irreligious, atheist or agnostic, 3.7% were Muslims and 0.6% adhered to other religions. [6]
The second largest Christian branch is either Protestantism (if it is considered a single group), or the Eastern Orthodox Church (if Protestants are considered to be divided into multiple denominations). According to a 2012 Pew Research Center study, of the then 232 countries and territories, 157 had Christian majorities. [10]
The FCEI, formed in 1967, [2] includes the historical Protestant churches of Italy, that is to say the Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches (a united denomination comprising the Waldensian Evangelical Church and the Methodist Evangelical Church, 35,000 members), the Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy (15,000), the Lutheran Evangelical Church in Italy (7,000), and other minor ...
Protestant churches in Rome. Pages in category "Protestant churches in Rome" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.