Category:Colombia
Colombia is a country in South America.
- See Colombian -/- Spanish language -/- Colombian Scholarship -- Colombian Scholars -/- Colombian Fiction -- Colombian Authors
Overview
Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Colombia
Christianity (in its Roman Catholic form) was carried to South America in the 16th century by the Spanish conquistadors. Catholic practices, especially in rural areas, incorporated ancient indigenous ceremonies. Spanish colonial rule, from the 16th to early 19th centuries, gave the Catholic Church a situation of monopoly, enforced by the Inquisition.
In the 19th century, with the creation of the modern Colombian State, the religious situation became more diverse, and Protestant, Jews and Muslims gained some freedom of worship, even though the Catholic Church until 1992 remained the State religion of the country.
Contemporary times
Today, the overwhelming majority of Colombian people (around 80%-90%) identify themselves as Roman Catholics and the Catholic Church has a special role of predominance in Colombian society, although the Colombian constitution now grants equal freedom and privileges to all religions.
Colombia has a significant Evangelical minority (around 10% of the population) and several small Jewish and Muslim communities.
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Pages in category "Colombia"
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.