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Christianity is the most adhered-to religion in Canada, with 19,373,330 Canadians, or 53.3%, identifying themselves as of the 2021 census. [1] The preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms refers to God. The French colonization beginning in the 17th century established a Roman Catholic francophone population in New France ...
Religion in Canada encompasses a wide range of beliefs and customs that historically has been dominated by Christianity. [4][5] The constitution of Canada refers to God', however Canada has no official church and the government is officially committed to religious pluralism. [6] Freedom of religion in Canada is a constitutionally protected ...
Protestantism in Canada has existed as a major faith in Canada ever since parts of northern Canada were colonized by the English. As of 2001, 29.2% of Canadians identified as Protestant. [1] According to a study by Pew Researchers published in 2013, 27% of Canadians are Protestant. Based on 2011 estimates, Protestant faiths collectively form ...
Pages in category "History of Christianity in Canada" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
By the turn of the 20th century, immigration from traditionally Eastern Christian countries included not only settlers moving to Western Canada looking for farmland but also those going to Eastern cities, primarily Toronto. The first Byzantine Rite church in that city was the Greek Orthodox Community of St. George, founded in 1909. [2]
Official website. Official website. The United Church of Canada (French: Église unie du Canada) is a mainline Protestant denomination [2] that is the largest Protestant Christian denomination in Canada and the second largest Canadian Christian denomination after the Catholic Church in Canada. [3] The United Church was founded in 1925 as a ...
The Catholic Church in Canada, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, and has a decentralised structure, meaning each diocesan bishop is autonomous but under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. As of 2021, it has the largest number of adherents to a Christian denomination and a religion in ...
This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total. Christian denominations in Canada (6 C, 6 P) Canadian Christians (14 C, 89 P) Christianity in Canada by city (5 C) Christianity in Canada by province or territory (14 C)