Religion in Belize
religion in the country
Christianity is followed by majority of the population of Belize. The single largest denomination is the Catholic Church with about 31.8% of the population a decline from 40.1% in 2011 and 62% in 1980. A third of the population is desnot profess a religion, their population share has doubled from 15.5% in 2010 to 31.0% in 2022. Other major Christian denominations include Pentecostal (9.2%), Seventh-day Adventists (5.4%), Anglican Church(4%), Baptist (5.6%) Mennonites (3.9%). About 6.3 % follows others religions like Baháʼí Faith, Buddhism, Hinduism, Muslims etc.
Belizean Catholic churches belong to the Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan; Anglican churches belong to the Diocese of Belize, part of the Church in the Province of the West Indies. Catholics frequently visit the country for special gospel revivals. The Greek Orthodox Church has a presence in Santa Elena.
Religious freedom
The Constitution of Belize establishes the freedom of religion. Discrimination on religious grounds is illegal.
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