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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in COUNTRY, go to the [[COUNTRY Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in COUNTRY, go to the [[COUNTRY Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
=Historical Background= | =Historical Background= | ||
Christianity is the main religion in Panama. An official survey carried out by the government estimated in 2015 that 63.2% of the population, or 2,549,150 people, identifies itself as Roman Catholic, and 25.0 percent as evangelical Protestant, or 1,009,740. The Jehovah's Witnesses were the third largest congregation comprising the 1.4% of the population, followed by the Adventist Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the 0.6%. | |||
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) claims more than 40,000 members. Smaller religious groups include Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Episcopalians with between 7,000 and 10,000 members. | |||
<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Panamas", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama, accessed 4 March 2020. </ref><br> | <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Panamas", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama, accessed 4 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||