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Peru Religion

However the indigenous people of peru have blended their traditional beliefs and catholic faith.

Peru religion. In rural peru evangelical and non evangelical christians are more common 159 compared with 115 in urban areas. Catholicism which came to this country along with the conquistadores met with the inca polytheistic religion and resulted in a mixture of the two. Interestingly catholicism is more dominant in urban areas 82 than in rural areas 779.

Aside from roman catholicism other religion based in peru are hinduism buddhism muslim hare krishna protestant judaism church of jesus christ of latter day saints and jehovahs witness. Christianity is the largest religion in peru with roman catholics having the most adherents. Catholicism is clearly the dominant religion despite a 77 decrease since the former census of 1993.

The predominant religion is the roman catholic but other christian faiths are scattered. The religion of peru is an inheritance of the spanish conquest for this reason it is a mainly catholic country more than 75 of the population. Religion in peru is traditionally related to religious syncretism originating from catholicism with the ancient inca religion after the spanish conquesthowever protestant churches of various denominations have developed considerably in the popular sectors over the past 30 years.

Since the 16th century along with catholicism expressions of the native religion based on the cult of the sun the pachamama mother earth and elements of nature have also been present. The official religion of peru is roman catholicism. But catholicism in peru is distinct from catholicism anywhere else blending with much older indigenous practices and holidays.

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