Religion in Haiti as of 2010
Catholicism (56.8%)
Protestantism (29.6%)
local beliefs (10.6%)
other (3%)
For most of its history in Haiti, the dominant religion has been Christianity, and especially Catholicism, as a result of the widespread influence of France on the newly conquered lands. However, he nevertheless underwent syncretism , mainly from the beliefs that professed slaves brought to the island from Africa .
Content
- 1 Christianity
- 1.1 Catholicism
- 1.2 Protestantism
- 1.3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- 2 Voodoo
- 3 Islam
- 4 Bahai
- 5 Judaism
- 6 notes
Christianity
Catholicism
The predominant Christian denomination in Haiti is Catholicism [1] . Like most parts of Latin America, Haiti was colonized by European countries practicing this religion, such as Spain and France . Until 1987, Catholicism was enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Haiti as an official state religion [1] .
In 1983, Pope John Paul II visited Haiti. In a speech delivered in Port-au-Prince , he criticized the government of Jean-Claude Duvalier , which subsequently contributed to the resignation of the politician.
Protestantism
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Voodoo
Islam
In Haiti, there is a small Muslim community; most adherents of this religion live in Port-au-Prince , Cap-Haitien and the surrounding territories. Islam was brought to Haiti along with slaves from West Africa.
In 2000, was the first Muslim elected to .
Bahai
Judaism
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Haiti . State.gov (September 14, 2007). Date of treatment January 4, 2014.