Religion in Poland
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Religion in Poland has changed throughout centuries of history of Poland (see also historical demography of Poland). Currently most Poles, by far, adhere to the Christian faith, more than 90% are Roman Catholic (according to church baptism statistics) with 80% counting as practising Catholics (regularly attending Church). The rest of the population consists mainly of Eastern Orthodox (about 509 500), Jehovah's Witnesses (about 123 034) and various Protestant (about 86 880 in the largest Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland and about as many in smaller churches) religious minorities.[citation needed] Over 91 percent of Poles describe themselves as regular church-goers.[1]
According to the 2006 International Religious Freedom Report by the U.S. Department of State, more than 96 percent of citizens were identified as Roman Catholic[2] As of 2007 (CBOS' probe), 55% citizens over the age of 18 declare full identification with the Roman Church; 6% declare themselves as unbelievers. (After the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005: 63% and 3%)[citation needed]
In the 16th and 17th centuries, Poland has been famous for its unique religious tolerance (see Warsaw Confederation (1573)).
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[edit] References
- ^ Poles - regular church-goers polskieradio.pl
- ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - Poland (2006). Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
[edit] External links
- (Polish)/(English) Selected religious denominations in Poland, official statistics from 2001 (published in 2003)
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