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Religion in Trinidad and Tobago, which is a multi-religious country, is classifiable as follows: According to the 2011 census, the largest religious group was Christianity , with 55.2 percent of the population.
Religious buildings and structures in Trinidad and Tobago (4 C) Pages in category "Religion in Trinidad and Tobago" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Trinidad and Tobago is made up of two main islands and 21 smaller islands, has an area of 5128 km 2 and a census population of 1,223,916 inhabitants (2011). There are just under 264,365 Catholics in the country, representing 21.6% percent of the total population, according to 2011 census. [ 2 ]
Trinidad Orisha, also known as Orisha religion and Shango, [1] is a syncretic religion in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean, originally from West Africa (Yoruba religion). Trinidad Orisha incorporates elements of Spiritual Baptism , and the closeness between Orisha and Spiritual Baptism has led to use of the term "Shango Baptist" to refer ...
It now ranks as one of two indigenous religions in the country, the other being the Rastafari religion. [4] Archbishop Granville Williams, who was born in Barbados, lived for 16 years in Trinidad and Tobago, where he witnessed the local Spiritual Baptists.
Hinduism in Trinidad and Tobago is the second largest religion. Hindu culture arrived to Trinidad and Tobago in 1845, with the arrival of the first Indian indentured laborers, the overwhelming majority of which were Hindu. [2] According to the 2011 census there were 240,100 declared Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago.
Muslims in T&T - Trinidad Guardian, Indian Diaspora Supplement May 30, 2000. National Library Archive; The Trinidad & Tobago Masjid Project (at TriniMuslims.com) - comprehensive list of masaajid in T&T. Pictures of Masjids in Trinidad and Tobago; Saudi Aramco World - Muslims in the Caribbean - Trinidad, Guyana etc.
In 2014, Reporters Without Borders, in its Press Freedom Index, placed Trinidad and Tobago at the 43rd place, with a score of 23.28, [7] corresponding to a "satisfactory situation". [8] In the same year, Freedom House classified Trinidad and Tobago as "free" in terms of press freedom, which is the highest level available. There were cases ...