Why is Roman Catholicism the most common religion in Central and South America?

Answer 1

Because when the Portugese and the Spanish overtook South America, they also brought their religion with them. They brought their culture (which eventually mixed with the Aboriginal people's culture) and with their culture, they brought their religion.

Their influence was so powerful, that to this day, South America's main religion is still catholic

Answer 2

Catholicism was introduced into South America by the Spanish conquistadors.

INDEPENDENT ANSWER

The Spanish conquistador colonised South America and introduced Christianity. But one must remember that the Conquistadors travelled with the Inquisition and heretics in South America, where no different to heretics elsewhere. Under threat of torture or burning at the stake, humans will convert to anything to spare themselves. Thus there was naturally a large uptake on the offer to convert to Christianity (after all who would not - the choice was bleak), and thus today, there is a large Christian following. But this Christian following was not on a completely voluntary basis from when the Spaniards arrived.

Answer 3

The majority of people are catholic in South and Central America because almost the entire continent was colonized by Spane and Portugual - in the 16th centuries - both were fanatically Catholic countries.

Answer 4

The 1500's saw unprecedented Evangelism by the Spanish Conquistadors and Jesuit missionary priests in the areas of the americas amongst its indigenous peoples. Much of central and south america converted to Catholicism during these times, and in the generations to follow.
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Over 80% of South Americans follow the beliefs of Catholicism. It is the primary religion of almost all major countries.

Answer 5

When the Spanish explorers came to Brazil, they were devout Catholics, and they had brought priests along with them on their ships. They were, however, repulsed by the natives' worship of demons and the unbelievable human sacrifice which was carried on daily by the Aztecs.

Although the Spanish did their best to overcome the worst of the human sacrifice and cannibalism of the natives, it wasn't until Our Blessed Lady put in a personal, miraculous appearance in the form of Our Lady of Guadalupe that Catholicism finally took hold and spread through South America.

Answer 6

Because black people are the coolest of the cool. We own central a mreica and we can kill all white they killed us

Answer 7

Chalk it up to the Spanish conquest, starting with Columbus.

Answer 8

South America was colonized by Spain, a Catholic country, so they received much Spanish Catholic influence.

Answer 9

Roman Catholicism is the most common religion in Latin America because the countries that originally conquered the native populations were Catholic: Spain, France and Portugal.