Christianity in Chad is the second largest religion (after Islam ) in the country. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2010 Christians in Chad made up 40% of the population of this country [1] .
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Historical Review
The first Christians in Chad were Capuchin monks who tried unsuccessfully to establish a mission in 1663 [2] . For the next two and a half centuries, the country remained isolated from Christian preaching; Christians resumed constant missionary activity only in the 20th century.
The first Protestants in the country were Baptists who arrived in Chad in 1925. In the same year, the Plymouth brothers , who arrived from neighboring Nigeria, began to serve in Fort Lamy . Catholics resumed their regular missionary work only in 1929 in Moundou .
By 1960, there were 139 thousand Christians in the country, in 1980 - 639 thousand [3]
Catholics
In 2010, the number of Catholics was estimated at 2.5 million people, which amounted to 22.5% of the country's population [1] .
Protestants
In 2010, the number of Protestants was estimated at almost 2 million people [1] . The largest groups among them are independent evangelical Christians , Plymouth brothers and Pentecostals .
Other groups
Since 1945, representatives of marginal Christianity , Jehovah's Witnesses, have been present in Chad.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Global Christianity . The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life (December 19, 2011). Date of treatment May 13, 2013. Archived May 22, 2013.
- ↑ J. Gordon Melton , Martin Baumann. Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices . - Oxford, England: ABC CLIO, 2010 .-- S. 534. - 3200 p. - ISBN 1-57607-223-1 .
- ↑ Patrick Johnstone, Jason Mandryk. Chad // Operation World 2001 . - London: Paternoster Publishing, 2001 .-- 798 p. - (Operation World Series). - ISBN 1-8507-8357-8 .
See also
- Protestantism in Chad
- Religion in Chad