The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) does not collect religious statistics, and accurate reports are difficult to obtain. However, based on various studies and a survey, about 90% of the population adheres to Christianity, the majority of which (70.9%) are Roman Catholic, while a significant minority (16.7%) adhere to Protestantism (primarily Evangelicalism).[1][2][3]
In 2020, figures suggest that Protestants make up 14% of the country's population.[4]
Protestant Christians present in Colombia are Baptists, Lutherans, Mennonites, Nazarenes, Pentecostals and Seventh-day Adventists.
List of Denominations
edit- Alianza Cristiana y Misionera
- Assemblies of God
- Asociación de Iglesias Hermanos Menonitas de Colombia: 831 (1998)
- Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International
- Church of the Nazarene: 12,860 (1998)
- Hermanos en Cristo
- Iglesia Cruzada Evangélica
- Iglesia de Dios
- Iglesia Evangélica Luterana
- Misión Evangélica
- Mision Indigena
- Misión Nuevas Tribus
- Presbyterian Church of Colombia
- Unión Misionera Evangélica
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
Freedom of religion
editThe constitution provides for freedom of religion and the government generally is in support of this. However, international NGOs have stated that indigenous Protestants face threats, harassment and arbitrary detention in their communities due to their religious beliefs; in particular, Indigenous authorities in the Pizarro and Litoral de San Juan municipalities in the Chocó Department have prohibited the practice of Christianity and stated punishments for Protestants.[4]
In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.[5]
In the same year, the country was rank as the 22nd most difficulty place in the world to be a Christian.[6]
See also
editExternal links
edit- Adherents.com - Religion by Location
- 2000 Caribbean, Central & South America Mennonite & Brethren in Christ Churches
- World Christian Encyclopedia: Second edition, Volume 1, pp 205 /206
- Colombia, International Religious Freedom Report 2006
- Union Columbiana Adventista del Séptimo Día
- Colombia: nationwide Adventist effort feeds 80,000 in two hours
References
edit- ^ Beltrán Cely, William Mauricio. "Del monopolio católico a la explosión pentecostal'" (PDF) (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Centro de Estudios Sociales (CES), Maestría en Sociología. ISBN 978-958-761-465-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-27.
- ^ Beltrán Cely, William Mauricio. "Descripción cuantitativa de la pluralización religiosa en Colombia" (PDF). Universitas humanística 73 (2012): 201–238. – bdigital.unal.edu.co. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-29.
- ^ "Religion in Latin America, Widespread Change in a Historically Catholic Region". pewforum.org. Pew Research Center. November 13, 2014.
- ^ a b US State Dept 2022 report
- ^ Freedom House website, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ^ Open Doors website, retrieved 2023-08-08