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'''Ecuador''' is a country in South America. | |||
====External links== | ==Overview== | ||
==Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Ecuador== | |||
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 Ecuadorian 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. | |||
Ecuador has a significant Evangelical minority (around 10% of the population) and several small Jewish and Muslim communities. | |||
==In Depth== | |||
*[[Colombian Scholarship]] / [[Colombian Scholars]] -- survey of works by Colombian Scholars / biographies of Colombian Scholars | |||
*[[Colombian Fiction]] / [[Colombian Authors]] -- survey of works by Colombian Authors / biographies of Colombian Authors | |||
See also: [[Colombia]] -- [[Spanish language]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador Wikipedia] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Ecuador Wikipedia (Religion in Colombia)] | |||
[[Category:Index (database)]] | |||
[[Category:Countries (database)]] | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador Wikipedia] | ||
Revision as of 13:47, 15 April 2012
Ecuador is a country in South America.
Overview
Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Ecuador
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 Ecuadorian 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.
Ecuador has a significant Evangelical minority (around 10% of the population) and several small Jewish and Muslim communities.
In Depth
- Colombian Scholarship / Colombian Scholars -- survey of works by Colombian Scholars / biographies of Colombian Scholars
- Colombian Fiction / Colombian Authors -- survey of works by Colombian Authors / biographies of Colombian Authors
See also: Colombia -- Spanish language
External links
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