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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%. | 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. | 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, "Panama", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama, accessed 4 March 2020. </ref><br> | <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Panama", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama, accessed 4 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||