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Africa > Ethiopia > Religion

ETHIOPIAN RELIGION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Catholic > Diocesan priests 174 [79th of 143]
Catholic > Dioceses 9 [57th of 150]
Catholic > Parishes 228 [68th of 149]
Catholic > Permanent Deacons 1 [76th of 90]
Catholic > Total Priests 457 [67th of 149]
Catholics 462,000 [86th of 140]
Catholics as percentage 0.8 [117th of 150]
Islam > Percentage Muslim 47.5% [50th of 168]
Islam > Population 34,700,310 [10th of 165]
Islam in Africa > Islamic population in Africa and population percentage > Population 50 % [20th of 45]
Jehovahs Witnesses 7,563 [74th of 178]
Jews 500 [73rd of 89]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants 7,305,328 [18th of 167]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants > % Protestant 10 % [71st of 163]
Religions
Christian 60.8% (Orthodox 50.6%, Protestant 10.2%), Muslim 32.8%, traditional 4.6%, other 1.8% (1994 census)
Religions > All
Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8%
Religions > Muslim 45 % [42nd of 100]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic 0.8 % [135th of 170]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > Catholic total 584,426 [86th of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 140,181 [30th of 232]

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SOURCES: Catholic Hierarchy.org; International Religious Freedom Report 2004, U.S. State Department; CIA World Factbook; Wikipedia: Islam in Africa ; watchtower.org - 2002 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide; World Jewish Congress (WJC), 1998; Wikipedia: Protestantism by country ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism by country ; adventiststatistics.org 2004 Annual Report 31 December 2004

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik, Ityop'iya

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