Christianity in Guinea-Bissau

Christians in Guinea-Bissau constitute approximately 19% of the country's population (280,000 people).[1] Other sources report the population of Christians in Guinea-Bissau may be 13%.[2]

Cathedral in Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is the only Portuguese-speaking nation with a Muslim plurality, wherein others are mostly Christian. In 2007 Christians were concentrated in Bissau and other large towns.[3]

The Constitution sees freedom of conscience and religion as inviolable and provides for freedom of worship.[4]

In 2023, the country scored 3 out of 4 for religious freedom.[5]

Roman Catholicism
Main article: Roman Catholicism in Guinea-Bissau

In 2022, over 70% of Christians belonged to the Roman Catholic Church (including Portuguese Guinea-Bissauans).[6]

There are two dioceses:

See also

References
  1. US State Report 2022
  2. World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03
  3. International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Guinea-Bissau. United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (September 14, 2007). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "US State Dept 2022 report on Guinea-Bissau". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  5. Freedom House website, retrieved 2023-08-03
  6. World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03
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