Religion in Brazil
Brazil, or officially the Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in both South America and the Latin America region. It is the world's fifth largest country, both bygeographical area and by population over 190 million people It is the largest Lusophone, or portugese-speaking, country in the world, and the only one in the Americas.
Religion plays a major role in the lives of most of the people in this largest South American county.
Here are some interesting Brazil facts: Around ninety percent of this population identifies with some sort of religion, making it more religiously inclined than any other South American country. Only around 1% of its population do not believe in a God, or a supreme being in some form or another. The Brazilian Constitution of 1889 declared that there was no official religion in Brazil, so everyone was free to believe as they liked. That’s why, just like the USA, Brazil can practice freedom of religion according to the newest constitution that was adopted in 1988.
Brazil’s religious make-up can be traced to the diverse groups of people who came in various forms – natives, invaders, immigrants, and slaves.
In terms of Christian religions, the main churches in Brazil are:
• Catholic
• Protestant
• Methodist
• Episcopal
• Pentecostal
• Lutheran
• Baptist
Its religious inclination is also extremely diverse, despite the fact that around three-quarters of the population claim to be Roman Catholics. In fact, there are more Catholics in Brazil than in any other country in the world.
The Portuguese brought with them, not just the language (this medical tourism hub is the only country inSouth America not dominated by Spanish), but also Roman Catholicism.
Catholicism was introduced to Brazil when the European settlers arrived with the aim of ‘civilising’ the local native people. They built churches and brought religious leaders into the country to teach young and old alike the doctrines of Catholicism. During the
Religion plays a major role in the lives of most of the people in this largest South American county.
Here are some interesting Brazil facts: Around ninety percent of this population identifies with some sort of religion, making it more religiously inclined than any other South American country. Only around 1% of its population do not believe in a God, or a supreme being in some form or another. The Brazilian Constitution of 1889 declared that there was no official religion in Brazil, so everyone was free to believe as they liked. That’s why, just like the USA, Brazil can practice freedom of religion according to the newest constitution that was adopted in 1988.
Brazil’s religious make-up can be traced to the diverse groups of people who came in various forms – natives, invaders, immigrants, and slaves.
In terms of Christian religions, the main churches in Brazil are:
• Catholic
• Protestant
• Methodist
• Episcopal
• Pentecostal
• Lutheran
• Baptist
Its religious inclination is also extremely diverse, despite the fact that around three-quarters of the population claim to be Roman Catholics. In fact, there are more Catholics in Brazil than in any other country in the world.
The Portuguese brought with them, not just the language (this medical tourism hub is the only country inSouth America not dominated by Spanish), but also Roman Catholicism.
Catholicism was introduced to Brazil when the European settlers arrived with the aim of ‘civilising’ the local native people. They built churches and brought religious leaders into the country to teach young and old alike the doctrines of Catholicism. During the