NationMaster - Congolese Religion statistics

Catholic > Cardinal electors	1	[30th of 63]
Catholic > Cardinals	1	[35th of 65]
Catholic > Diocesan priests	193	[74th of 143]
Catholic > Dioceses	7	[78th of 150]
Catholic > Parishes	143	[78th of 149]
Catholic > Religious Priests	66	[90th of 148]
Catholic > Total Priests	259	[84th of 149]
Catholics	1,555,000	[65th of 140]
Catholics as percentage	42.65	[53rd of 150]
Islam > Percentage Muslim	10%	[77th of 168]
Islam > Population	6,008,500	[34th of 165]
Islam in Africa > Islamic population in Africa and population percentage > Population	10 %	[35th of 45]
Jews	320	[78th of 89]
Religions Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%
Religions > All Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs 10%
Religions > Muslim	10 %	[67th of 100]
Religions > Protestant	20 %	[21st of 51]
Religions > Roman Catholic	50 %	[52nd of 96]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership	476,415	[8th of 232]

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SOURCES: Catholic.com - College of Cardinals; Catholic Hierarchy.org; International Religious Freedom Report 2004, U.S. State Department; CIA World Factbook; Wikipedia: Islam in Africa ; World Jewish Congress (WJC), 1998; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; adventiststatistics.org 2004 Annual Report 31 December 2004

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COMMENTARY

Edria Murray
Staff Editor
31st March 2005

In response to Reanna:

The main religion is Christianity (Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%). Other significant religous groups include Muslim 10%, other syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs 10%.

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