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Catholicism became the state religion of the Roman Empire in the 4th century, currently the following nations recognize Catholicism as their state religion:
(from Wikipedia)
Jurisdictions which recognize Catholicism as their state or official religion:
Alsace-Moselle
Argentina[2],
Costa Rica[3]
Malta[5]
Monaco[6]
Vatican City (theocracy)
A number of countries, including Andorra, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal and Spain give special recognition to Catholicism in their constitutions despite not making it the state religion.
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It used to be Roman Catholicism in the past and then it was converted to Anglican where the head of the state (the monarch) is the head of the religious institution as well as far as I know
