What is the main religion in Portugal and do they have spiritual churches there?
2006-07-18 03:37:33 · 8 answers · asked by Trudi D 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Portugal
There is a common saying in Portugal that says: "To be Portuguese is to be Catholic". According to their National Information, approximately 97% of the population considered itself Roman Catholic. That is one of the highest percentage in Western Europe.
However, as it usually happens in Catholicism everywhere, only about 1/3 of the population attends mass and take the sacraments regularly. Most of them wishes to be baptized and married in the church, though.
I have been in several cities of Portugal, such as Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Cascais and Estoril, and there are churches everywhere. Once I had the opportunity to be there while the Holy Week, and they actually take their religion pretty seriously, at least during this time of year. They are very respectful about traditions.
2006-07-18 04:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by Lana Prezino 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Portugal Main Religion
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What is the main religion in Portugal?
What is the main religion in Portugal and do they have spiritual churches there?
2015-08-18 10:20:25 · answer #3 · answered by Alesia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little bit more than 92% are Roman Catholics. There are many sainthood churches in Portugal and the most famous one is St Fatima's.
2006-07-18 04:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by imdashti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
94% of Portugal's people are Roman Catholic. And the minority is Protestant.
2006-07-18 03:42:53 · answer #5 · answered by graciefaith1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are catholics! There's small groups of other religions (like in every country), maybe 2%. And 3% don't believe in God.
2006-07-19 02:59:52 · answer #6 · answered by carlosribeiro26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roman Catholic
2006-07-18 03:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by johnk71_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roman Catholic.
What's a spiritual church?
2006-07-18 03:41:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Roman Catholic!
2006-07-18 03:50:45 · answer #9 · answered by Cherry J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
roman catholic
2006-07-18 03:41:24 · answer #10 · answered by Joseph M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋