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Is Poland the most Catholic country?

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Is Poland the most Catholic country?

Poland is one of the most Catholic countries in the world; Neal Pease describes Poland as “Rome’s Most Faithful Daughter.” Roman Catholicism continues to be important in the lives of many Poles, and the Catholic Church in Poland enjoys social prestige and political influence.

Is Poland more Catholic or Protestant?

Protestantism in Poland is the third largest faith in Poland, after the Roman Catholic Church (32,910,865) and the Polish Orthodox Church (507,196). However, almost all urban and rural areas in Poland are predominantly Roman Catholic. The only town in the country with a majority Protestant population is Wisła.

What country practices Catholicism the most?

According to the CIA Factbook and the Pew Research Center, the five countries with the largest number of Catholics are, in decreasing order of Catholic population :

  • Brazil.
  • Mexico.
  • Philippines.
  • United States.
  • Italy.
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What percentage of polish is Catholic?

92.8\%
Religious affiliation in Poland between 2015 and 2018

Characteristic 2015 2018
Roman Catholic Church 92.8\% 91.9\%
Orthodox Church 0.7\% 0.9\%
Protestant churches 0.2\% 0.3\%
Jehovah’s Witnesses 0.3\% 0.2\%

Is Poland Catholic or Orthodox?

There is no official religion in Poland. The Roman Catholic Church is the biggest church in Poland. The overwhelming majority (around 87\%) of the population are Roman-Catholic if the number of the baptised is taken as the criterion (33 million of baptised people in 2013).

Is Poland considered Eastern or Central Europe?

Usually the countries considered to be Central European are Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland; in the broader sense Romania and Serbia too, occasionally also Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.