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Western Europe has been predominately Christian since even before the Roman Empire adopted the religion. In 1054, the first separation of Christianity occurred when the Greek Orthodox Church split from the Latin Roman Catholic Church (Orthodoxy and Catholicism), this being the East-West Schism. Then in the 16th century, another separation of Christianity took place when several Europeans (mainly in Northern Europe) protested the Catholic Church and adopted their own form of Christianity, becoming known as Protestantism. Protestantism is formed of many different religions such as Anglicanism, Calvinism, Lutheranism, etc. This means that today, Christianity is split into three main branches: Catholicism (which remains the single largest denomination), Orthodoxy (composed of many different churches such as Greek Orthodoxy, Russian Orthodoxy, Romanian Orthodoxy, etc.), and Protestantism (which is the smallest of the branches).
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What are the beliefs in Western Europe?
The largest religion in Western Europe is Catholicism, which is the largest branch of Christianity. However, the fastest growing "religion" in Western Europe is no religion, as more and more Europeans in general are becoming unaffiliated or recognized Atheists.
What religion was western Europe?
The most widespread religion is Christianity.
What is the difference between western europe and Russia religion?
Western Europe is mostly Catholic while Russia is Orthodox.
What is dominant religion of eastern and western Europe?
Christianity
What is the dominant religion of western Europe and eastern Europe?
Christianity
What religion is in the western part of south Europe?
Christianity is the largest religion; Catholicism the largest subdivision.
What was the dominant religion in western Europe around AD 1660?
Christianity
Are Muslims located in the western part of Europe?
Yes there are Muslims all over the world, but there are a good number of Muslims in Western Europe, but it is not a major religion.
What is the religion of the western part of southern europe?
Southwestern Europe is predominately Catholic. In fact, Southwestern Europe is over 90% Catholic.
What differences between western Europe and russia?
Some differences between Russia and Western Europe are that Russia is more Orthodox Christian and western Europe is more into Catholic religion. Russia has communism, but western Europe has democratic government. Other differences are that Russia has a strong military and loads of military weapons, but western Europe has none or less.
What is the difference of religion between western Europe and russia?
Western Europe is majority Catholic whiel Russia is majority Eastern Orthodox. Both are branches of Christianity, however.
What religion had the greatest impact on the people of western Europe?
Christianity, more specifically Catholicism.
