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| − | Christianity is the largest religion in [[Europe]].<ref>Status of Global Christianity, 2020. https://www.gordonconwell.edu/center-for-global-christianity/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/01/Status-of-Global-Christianity-2020.pdf</ref> For many long centuries, Europe was the heart of [[Christendom]]. Today, Christianity more manifestly shines as the universal religion it always was, by demonstrably permeating every continent and country. Many of the [[Pauline Epistles]] are to Churches in Europe, including [[Romans]] and [[1 Corinthians]] and [[2 Corinthians]]. | + | Christianity is the largest religion in [[Europe]].<ref>Status of Global Christianity, 2020. https://www.gordonconwell.edu/center-for-global-christianity/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/01/Status-of-Global-Christianity-2020.pdf</ref> For many long centuries, Europe was the heart of [[Christendom]]. Today, Christianity more manifestly shines as the universal religion it always was, by demonstrably permeating every continent and country. Many of the [[Pauline Epistles]] are to Churches in Europe, including [[Romans]], [[1 Corinthians]] and [[2 Corinthians]]. |
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| | + | == Roman Catholicism in Europe == |
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| | + | There are over 650 Catholic dioceses in Europe. This includes both Latin and Eastern Catholic dioceses across various countries.<ref>https://gcatholic.org/dioceses/dioceses-europe</ref> There are approximately 286 million Catholics in Europe.<ref>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-03/pontifical-yearbook-2025-priests-religious-statistics.html</ref> See also [[Roman Catholic Church]] for more details. |
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| | + | '''Disputed''' Not under the Pope |
| | + | *[[Independent_Catholic_churches|Independent Catholic]] |
| | + | *[[Nordic Catholic Church]] |
| | + | *[[Society of St. Pius X|SSPX traditionalist Catholicism Latin Mass]] |
| | + | == Protestantism in Europe == |
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| | + | ''See also:'' [[Protestantism]]: [[Anabaptist]], [[Anglicanism]], [[Baptist]], [[Evangelical Christians]], [[Lutheranism]], [[Methodism]], [[Pentecostalism]], [[Presbyterian]], [[Religious_Society_of_Friends|Quakers]], [[Reformed_Churches|Reformed]], [[The_Salvation_Army|Salvation Army]] |
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| | + | == Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Europe == |
| | + | The [[Eastern Orthodox]] Churches are one denomination under the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, the first among equals. Most of its churches are autocephalous (self-governing). |
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| | + | ==Religion by Nation== |
| | + | <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3"> |
| | + | *[[Armenia#Religion | Christianity in Armenia]] |
| | + | *[[Austria#Religion | Religion in Austria]] |
| | + | *[[Christianity in England]] |
| | + | *[[Evangelization of England]] |
| | + | *[[Finland#Religion | Christianity in Finland]] |
| | + | *[[France#Religion | Religion in France]] |
| | + | *[[Republic_of_Georgia#People | Christianity in Georgia, Republic of]] |
| | + | *[[Greece#Religion | Christianity in Greece]] |
| | + | *[[Christianity in Ireland]] |
| | + | *[[Evangelization of Ireland]] |
| | + | *[[Italy#Religion | Christianity in Italy]] |
| | + | *[[Latvia#People | Christianity in Latvia]] |
| | + | *[[Lithuania#People | Christianity in Lithuania]] |
| | + | *[[Moldova#People | Christianity in Moldova]] |
| | + | *[[Montenegro#People | Christianity in Montenegro]] |
| | + | *[[North_Macedonia#People | Christianity in North_Macedonia]] |
| | + | *[[Norway#Religion | Christianity in Norway]] |
| | + | *[[Poland#Religion | Christianity in Poland]] |
| | + | *[[Romania#Religion_and_Culture | Christianity in Romania]] |
| | + | *[[Russia#Religion | Christianity in Russia]] |
| | + | *[[Serbia#People | Christianity in Serbia]] |
| | + | *[[Slovenia#People | Christianity in Slovenia]] |
| | + | *[[Spain#People | Christianity in Spain]] |
| | + | *[[Sweden#Christianity_in_Sweden | Christianity in Sweden]] |
| | + | *[[Ukraine#Language.2C_Religion.2C_Culture | Christianity in Ukraine]] |
| | + | </div> |
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| | ==See Also== | | ==See Also== |
| − | | + | *[[Christianity]] |
| | + | *[[Atlantic Islands Christianity]] |
| | + | <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3"> |
| | + | *[[Internet evangelism]] |
| | + | *[[Global Christianity]] |
| | + | *[[Christianity by continent]] |
| | + | *[[Future of Christianity]] |
| | + | *[[Christian marriage]] |
| | + | *[[Infant baptism]] |
| | + | *[[Afterlife]] |
| | *[[Christianity in Africa]] | | *[[Christianity in Africa]] |
| | + | *[[Christianity in Antarctica]] |
| | *[[Christianity in Asia]] | | *[[Christianity in Asia]] |
| − | *[[Christianity in Australia]] | + | *[[Christianity in Australia | Christianity in Australia, Oceania, New Zealand]] |
| − | *[[Christianity in North America]] | + | *[[Christianity in North America | Christianity in North America, Caribbean]] |
| − | *[[Christianity in South America]] | + | *[[Christianity in South America | Christianity in South America, Central America]] |
| | + | *[[Christianity in England]] |
| | + | *[[Creation Ministries International]] |
| | + | </div> |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | [[Category:Christianity by Continent]] | | [[Category:Christianity by Continent]] |
| | [[Category:Europe]] | | [[Category:Europe]] |
| | + | [[Category:Christianity]] |