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Europe > Finland > Religion

FINNISH RELIGION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Catholic > Diocesan priests 6 [132nd of 143]
Catholic > Dioceses 1 [136th of 150]
Catholic > Parishes 7 [131st of 149]
Catholic > Permanent Deacons 2 [60th of 90]
Catholic > Total Priests 19 [125th of 149]
Catholics 7,000 [132nd of 140]
Catholics as percentage 0.14 [135th of 150]
Church attendance 4% [48th of 53]
Islam > Percentage Muslim 0.2% [145th of 168]
Islam > Population 10,446 [140th of 165]
Jehovahs Witnesses 19,044 [48th of 178]
Jews 1,200 [60th of 89]
Religion in national flags > Christianity > Religious characteristics Nordic Cross Flag
Religions
Lutheran Church of Finland 84.2%, Orthodox Church 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5% (2003)
Religions > All
Lutheran National Church 84.2%, Greek Orthodox in Finland 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5% (2003)
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic 0.14 % [155th of 170]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > Catholic total 7,312 [155th of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 5,264 [96th of 232]
State religion > Established churches and former state churches > Denomination Lutheran
State religion > Established churches and former state churches > Disestablished 1870/1919

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SOURCES: Catholic Hierarchy.org; World Values Survey; International Religious Freedom Report 2004, U.S. State Department; CIA World Factbook; watchtower.org - 2002 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide; World Jewish Congress (WJC), 1998; Wikipedia: Religion in national flags ; 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; Wikipedia: State religion

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Finland, Republic of Finland, Suomen Tasavalta, Suomi

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