Christianity in Guinea-Bissau

Christianity and its followers in (Guinea-Bissau)

Christians in Guinea-Bissau constitute approximately 19% of the country's population (280,000 people).^[1]

Guinea-Bissau is the only Portuguese-speaking nation with a Muslim plurality, wherein others are mostly Christian. In 2007 Christians were concentrated in Bissau and other large towns.^[2]

The Constitution sees freedom of conscience and religion as inviolable and provides for freedom of worship.^[3]

In 2023, the country scored 3 out of 4 for religious freedom.^[4]

Roman Catholicism

In 2022, over 70% of Christians belonged to the Roman Catholic Church (including Portuguese Guinea-Bissauans).^[5]

There are two dioceses:

References

^ US State Report 2022
^ International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Guinea-Bissau. United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (September 14, 2007). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "US State Dept 2022 report on Guinea-Bissau". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
^ Freedom House website, retrieved 2023-08-03
^ World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03