Spain was a Roman Province when the Roman Emperor Constantine stopped the persecution of christians and became a christian himself. By that time almost 1/3 of the empire was christian already. Spain just remained a christian, and later a Roman Catholic, nation. The cathoic ( which means united ) church did not become the Catholic church until it had to distinguish it self from the protestant reformation.
Catholicism was established in Spain while it was still part of the Roman Empire. As Rome fell, Spain was invaded by the Visigoths, and eventually taken over by the Muslims. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella became King and Queen of their respective kingdoms in 1479 and 1474 respectively. They enforced a strong Catholic Faith with the aid of the Spanish Inquisition, the primary purpose of which was to uncover "fake" Christians, many who had been forcably converted from Judiasm and Islam who were supposedly using Christianity as a cover to subvert the repressive Catholic government of Spain. The goal was mind control. From Wikipedia:
In the Middle Ages, Spain saw a slow Christian re-conquest of Muslim territories. When, in 1147, the Almohads took control of Muslim Andalusian territories, they reversed the earlier tolerant attitude and treated Christians harshly. Faced with the choice of death, conversion, or emigration, many Jews and Christians left.] Christianity provided the cultural and religious cement that helped bind together those who rose up against the Moors and sought to drive them out. Christianity and the Catholic Church helped shape the re-establishment of European rule over Iberia.
After centuries of the Reconquista, in which Christian Spaniards fought to drive out the Muslims, the Spanish Inquisition against Muslims and Jews was established by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to complete the religious purification of the Iberian Peninsula. In the centuries that followed Spain saw itself as the bulwark of Catholicism and doctrinal purity.
When Spain conquered places, like in South America and Central America, they brought Catholic priests with them. Any good Catholic knows that his first duty is to evangelize, and the Spanish Catholics have always been good Catholics. Plus, of course, they had a little help from the Mother of God, who appeared in Mexico in 1531 and asked for a Church to be built there. She, personally, converted the Mexicans in droves. See link below.
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because of the Romans????? even if the Muslims tried to invade us, we still kept catholicism!
Because Spain had the most catholic monarchs
Yes. She was a very strong-minded Catholic.
The main religion in Spain is Roman Catholic.
The main religion in Spain is Roman Catholic.
Barcelona is in Spain, which is a primarily Catholic country. There is, however, a strong historical and cultural influence of Islam in Spain, particularly in the South.
Philip II was a Catholic. Spain is a Catholic country
The main religion of Spain is Catholicism.Well, the main religion in Spain is Catholicism. 94% of the population is Catholic, but they do have other religions there too.
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The principle religion anywhere in Spain is the Roman Catholic Church.
Catholic. It was settled by Catholic Spain.
Because Colombia was colonized by Spain, and Spain was Catholic.
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