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| BRAZILIAN RELIGION STATS: |
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Buddhism > By country > Buddhism > % of Buddhists
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47 %
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[47th of 63]
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Catholic > Cardinal electors
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6 |
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[6th of 63]
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Catholic > Cardinals
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4 |
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[4th of 65]
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Catholic > Diocesan priests
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8 |
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[8th of 143]
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Catholic > Dioceses
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1 |
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[1st of 150]
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Catholic > Parishes
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7 |
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[7th of 149]
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Catholic > Permanent Deacons
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5 |
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[5th of 90]
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Catholic > Religious Priests
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5 |
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[5th of 148]
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Catholic > Total Priests
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8 |
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[8th of 149]
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Catholics
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1 |
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[1st of 140]
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Catholics as percentage
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28 |
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[28th of 150]
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Church attendance
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17% |
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[17th of 53]
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Islam > Percentage Muslim
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161% |
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[161st of 168]
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Islam > Population
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131 |
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[131st of 165]
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Jehovahs Witnesses
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2 |
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[2nd of 178]
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Jews
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9 |
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[9th of 89]
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Religions
Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census) |
Religions > All
Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census) |
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Religions > Protestant
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24 %
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[24th of 51]
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Seventh-day Adventist Membership
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1 |
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[1st of 232]
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; The Cardinal Electors are those members of the College of Cardinals who have not reached their 80th Birthday on the day on which a Pope dies. That is, if they turn 80 years of age before the Pope dies, or on the day he dies, they are ineligible to vote in the Conclave to elect his successor. However, if they turn 80 years of age the day after the Pope dies they are eligible. Interestingly, even if they cannot vote they can be elected. As of Wednesday, April 20, 2005, there are 183 Cardinals from 66 different countries, 117 of whom are cardinal electors (eligible to vote) and 66 of whom are ineligible.; The Cardinal Electors are those members of the College of Cardinals who have not reached their 80th Birthday on the day on which a Pope dies. That is, if they turn 80 years of age before the Pope dies, or on the day he dies, they are ineligible to vote in the Conclave to elect his successor. However, if they turn 80 years of age the day after the Pope dies they are eligible. Interestingly, even if they cannot vote they can be elected. As of Wednesday, April 20, 2005, there are 183 Cardinals from 66 different countries, 117 of whom are eligible to vote and 66 of whom are ineligible.; Number of Diocesan Priests; Number of Dioceses. The term "diocese" is used to indicate any Catholic ecclesial jurisdiction. In most cases a diocese is a specific geographic area. Dioceses within the same rite do not normally overlap.; Number of Parishes; Number of Permanent Deacons; Number of Religious Priests; Total number of Priests; Number of Catholics; Percentage of the total population who are Catholic; The percentage of adults surveyed who claimed that they attend Church services one or more times per week.; Percent of Muslims in each country.; Muslim population by country. Note: West Bank includes Gaza Strip.; ; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
; Percent of population who are Protestants. Note: categories sometimes vary from country to country, extracted from CIA data.
; This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
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Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil, Republica Federativa do Brasil, Brasil
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