Christianity in Colombia
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Roman Catholic archdioceses and other dioceses (in brackets)
- Barranquilla: (El Banco, Riohacha, Santa Marta, Valledupar)
- Bogotá: (Engativá, Facatativá, Fontibón, Girardot, Soacha, Zipaquirá)
- Bucaramanga: (Barrancabermeja, Málaga-Soatá, Socorro y San Gil, Vélez)
- Cali: (Buenaventura, Buga, Cartago, Palmira)
- Cartagena: (Magangué, Montelibano, Montería, Sincelejo)
- Ibagué: (Espinal, Florencia, Garzón, Líbano-Honda, Neiva)
- Manizales: (Armenia, La Dorada-Guaduas, Pereira)
- Medellín: (Caldas, Girardota, Jericó, Sonsón-Rionegro)
- Nueva Pamplona: (Arauca, Cúcuta, Ocaña, Tibú)
- Popayán: (Ipiales, Mocoa-Sibundoy, Pasto, Tumaco)
- Santa Fe de Antioquia: (Apartadó, Istmina-Tadó, Quibdó, Santa Rosa de Osos)
- Tunja: (Chiquinquirá, Duitama-Sogamoso, Garagoa, Yopal)
- Villavicencio: (Granada en Colombia, San José del Guaviare)
Other Churches
Protestantism, primarily Evangelicalism, represents 14% of the population in 2022;[4] international NGOs have stated that indigenous Protestants face threats, harassment and arbitrary detention in their communities due to their religious beliefs.
The
There is a small Greek Orthodox community in the country.[4]
Freedom of religion
The constitution provides for freedom of religion.[4] However, international NGOs have noted difficulties for indigenous Christians; in particular, indigenous authorities in the Pizarro and Litoral de San Juan municipalities in the Chocó Department have banned the practice of Christianity, and Protestants in particular face threats, harassment and arbitrary detention in their communities due to their religious beliefs.[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 difficult place in the world to be a Christian.[6]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-958-761-465-7. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ^ "Religion in Latin America, Widespread Change in a Historically Catholic Region". pewforum.org. Pew Research Center. November 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e US State Dept 2022 report
- ^ Freedom House website, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ^ Open Doors website, retrieved 2023-08-08
Sources
- Status of religious freedom in Colombiaarticle
- Colombia article
- US State Dept 2004 report
- Catholic Hierarchy website