Which European countries are Protestant?

Which European countries are Protestant?

Protestantism: European countries or areas with significant Protestant populations are Denmark, Finland, Germany (central, eastern and northern regions), Great Britain, Iceland, Netherlands (central and northern regions), Northern Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland (except the southern part).

Which countries became Protestant?

These include the Nordic countries and the United Kingdom. In other historical Protestant strongholds such as Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Latvia, Estonia and Hungary, it remains one of the most popular religions.

Which areas of Europe converted to Protestantism?

What areas of Europe became protestant? Northern Europe, England, Scandinavia.

Is Western Europe Protestant?

Protestants are the majority in five western European countries and Catholics are the biggest group in nine, with a broadly north-south divide, according to the Pew study.

Is France Catholic or Protestant?

Chronological statistics

Religious group	Population % 1986	Population % 2010
–Catholicism	81%	64%
–Protestantism	1%	3%
–Other and unaffiliated Christians	-	-
Islam	-	-

Is UK Catholic or Protestant?

The official religion of the United Kingdom is Christianity, with the Church of England being the state church of its largest constituent region, England. The Church of England is neither fully Reformed (Protestant) or fully Catholic. The Monarch of the United Kingdom is the Supreme Governor of the Church.

Is Germany Catholic or Protestant?

The majority of Germany's Christians are registered as either Catholic (22.6 million) or Protestant (20.7 million). The Protestant Church has its roots in Lutheranism and other denominations that rose out of the 16th-century religious reform movement.

Are there Protestants in Italy?

Protestantism in Italy comprises a minority of the country's religious population. The Catholic Church is by far the largest Christian denomination, but Protestantism has a significant presence.

Which countries have large populations of Protestants?

10 Countries with the largest number of Protestants in 2010 (in millions)

Characteristic	Protestant population in millions
United States	159.85
Nigeria	59.68
China	58.04
Brazil	40.5

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Is Switzerland Catholic or Protestant?

Switzerland is a Christian country. Around two-thirds of the population are either Roman Catholic or Protestant (Reformed-Evangelical).