Religion in Slovakia
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Religion in Slovakia
Christianity is the main religion in Slovakia.
The majority (68.9%) of Slovaks belong to the Roman Catholic Church (i.e. Latin Rite).[1] According to the Slovak government website, 15.9% are non-believers (non-Christians according to the website), 13.7% atheists, 6.9% Lutherans, 4.1% Greek Catholics, 2.2% undetermined, and 2% Reform Christians.[1] Members of other churches, including those non-registered, account for 1.1% of the population. The Eastern Orthodox Christians are mostly found in Ruthenian (Ukrainian) areas.[2] The Roman Catholic Church divides the country into 8 dioceses including 3 archdioceses. Generally about one third of church members regularly attend church services.[3]
While the country had an estimated pre-World War II Jewish population of 90,000, only about 2,300 Jews remain today.[4]
| Denomination | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church in Slovakia | 3,708,120 | |
| Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia | 372,858 | |
| Slovak Greek Catholic Church | 219,831 | |
| Reformed Christian Church | 109,735 | |
| Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church | 50,363 | |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 20,630 | |
| Evangelical Methodist Church | 7,347 | |
Additionally, there are smaller numbers of adherents of various other Christian denominations: Baptists, The Brethren Church, Seventh-day Adventists, Apostolic Church, Evangelical Methodist, Old Catholic Church, Christian Corps in Slovakia, and the Czechoslovak Hussite Church.[5][6] The largest pagan group in Slovakia is Krug Peruna. Moreover, it has members not only in Bratislava (its headquarters) but also in other cities such as Martin and Košice.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Slovakia: Population by Religion Section". Government of Slovakia. 2010. http://www.government.gov.sk/10134/slovakia.php?menu=1293. Retrieved Oct. 5, 2010.
- ^ Slovakia. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
- ^ Manchin, Robert (2004). "Religion in Europe: Trust Not Filling the Pews". Gallup. http://www.gallup.com/poll/13117/religion-europe-trust-filling-pews.aspx. Retrieved Dec. 4, 2009.
- ^ Vogelsang, Peter; Brian B. M. Larsen (2002). "Deportations". The Danish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. http://www.holocaust-education.dk/holocaust/deportationer.asp. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
- ^ Results of the 2001 Slovak Census, from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. [1]
- ^ Slovak Republic. International Religious Freedom Report 2005. USDOS.
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