Christianity is the largest religion in Guinea-Bissau, constituting approximately 57% of the country's population according to a comprehensive 2019 survey by the World Bank.[1][2] Various missionary groups operate freely throughout the nation.[3]
Christians are present throughout the country but most heavily concentrated in Bissau and western regions.[4] The Constitution sees freedom of conscience and religion as inviolable and provides for freedom of worship.[5]
In 2023, the country scored 3 out of 4 for religious freedom.[6]
Roman Catholicism
editIn 2022, over 70% of Christians belonged to the Roman Catholic Church (including Portuguese Bissau-Guineans).[7]
There are two dioceses:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/5bfee58e-abcd-5eca-87ef-5b56076382d1/content&ved=2ahUKEwjM48TG_-iCAxXSjqQKHQDECVgQFnoECCgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0fI5yosicBe4P3HctJZgHr [bare URL]
- ^ US State Report 2022
- ^ World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03
- ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Guinea-Bissau. United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (September 14, 2007). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "US State Dept 2022 report on Guinea-Bissau". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ Freedom House website, retrieved 2023-08-03
- ^ World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03
