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'''Ecuador''' is a country in South America. | |||
== | ==Overview== | ||
==Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Peru== | |||
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 1998 remained the State religion of the country. | |||
[[Category: | ====Contemporary times==== | ||
Today, the overwhelming majority of Peruvian people (around 90%) identify themselves as Roman Catholics and the Catholic Church has a special role of predominance in Peruvian society, although the Peruvian constitution now grants equal freedom and privileges to all religions. | |||
Peru has a significant Evangelical minority (around 5% of the population) and a very small Jewish and Muslim presence. | |||
==In Depth== | |||
*[[Peruvian Scholarship]] / [[Peruvian Scholars]] -- survey of works by Peruvian Scholars / biographies of Peruvian Scholars | |||
*[[Peruvian Fiction]] / [[Peruvian Authors]] -- survey of works by Peruvian Authors / biographies of Peruvian Authors | |||
See also: [[Peruvian]] -- [[Spanish language]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru Wikipedia] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Peru Wikipedia (Religion in Ecuador)] | |||
[[Category:Index (database)]] | |||
[[Category:Countries (database)]] | [[Category:Countries (database)]] | ||
Revision as of 14:02, 15 April 2012
Ecuador is a country in South America.
Overview
Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Peru
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 1998 remained the State religion of the country.
Contemporary times
Today, the overwhelming majority of Peruvian people (around 90%) identify themselves as Roman Catholics and the Catholic Church has a special role of predominance in Peruvian society, although the Peruvian constitution now grants equal freedom and privileges to all religions.
Peru has a significant Evangelical minority (around 5% of the population) and a very small Jewish and Muslim presence.
In Depth
- Peruvian Scholarship / Peruvian Scholars -- survey of works by Peruvian Scholars / biographies of Peruvian Scholars
- Peruvian Fiction / Peruvian Authors -- survey of works by Peruvian Authors / biographies of Peruvian Authors
See also: Peruvian -- Spanish language
External links
Pages in category "Peru"
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.