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Religions in Western Europe
Major religions in:
France - Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish
Spain - Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Hinduism, Protestant
Italy - Many branches of Christianity (mainly Catholicism)
Portugal - Many branches of Christianity (mainly Catholicism)
UK - Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism
Ireland - Branches of Christianity
Self-described religion in the European Union (2012)
Catholic (48%)
Protestant (12%)
Orthodox (8%)
Other Christian (4%)
Non believer/Agnostic (16%)
Atheist (7%)
Muslim (2%)
Other religion/None stated (3%)
This pie graph shows the amounts of some of the religions in Western Europe. The results of this pie graph come from centuries of migration, acculturation, assimilation, reforms, and more.
Protestant Christianity is one of the largest religions practiced in Western Europe besides Roman Catholicism.
The many religions that are a part of Western Europe today mostly have a long history about how they got there. Since around the fourth century, Roman Catholicism had dominated many aspects of life in European lives. The pope and other religious figures were seen as important political figures too and were often held at a higher regard than the kings and queens of that time. However around the sixteenth century a Protestant Reformation came about and divided the Catholic church. From there, more split offs and divides happened and more branches of Christianity were made. In addition to these reformations and divides, there was also the migration of other religions and their ideas from other places around the world that left a mark in Europe. The acculturation and assimilation of these religions from abroad allowed Europe to have the religious diversity it does today.
Major religions in:
France - Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish
Spain - Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Hinduism, Protestant
Italy - Many branches of Christianity (mainly Catholicism)
Portugal - Many branches of Christianity (mainly Catholicism)
UK - Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism
Ireland - Branches of Christianity
Self-described religion in the European Union (2012)
Catholic (48%)
Protestant (12%)
Orthodox (8%)
Other Christian (4%)
Non believer/Agnostic (16%)
Atheist (7%)
Muslim (2%)
Other religion/None stated (3%)
This pie graph shows the amounts of some of the religions in Western Europe. The results of this pie graph come from centuries of migration, acculturation, assimilation, reforms, and more.
Protestant Christianity is one of the largest religions practiced in Western Europe besides Roman Catholicism.
The many religions that are a part of Western Europe today mostly have a long history about how they got there. Since around the fourth century, Roman Catholicism had dominated many aspects of life in European lives. The pope and other religious figures were seen as important political figures too and were often held at a higher regard than the kings and queens of that time. However around the sixteenth century a Protestant Reformation came about and divided the Catholic church. From there, more split offs and divides happened and more branches of Christianity were made. In addition to these reformations and divides, there was also the migration of other religions and their ideas from other places around the world that left a mark in Europe. The acculturation and assimilation of these religions from abroad allowed Europe to have the religious diversity it does today.