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'''Christianity in ]''' is the second most practiced religion after ]. Based on a 2007 data, ] was practiced by 57% of all believers, ] 40% and other religions 3%.<ref name="The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the UK">{{citeweb|url=http://www.kazembassy.org.uk/img/Country%20Profile%202007_1.pdf|title=Country Profile 2007 (p.4)|accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref> Most Christian citizens are ], and to a lesser extent ] and ], who belong to the ]. About one-third of the population of Kazakhstan identifies as Christian. 1.5 percent of the population is ], most of whom follow ] or ]. There are also many ]s, ], ], and ].<ref name=REPORT> U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan</ref><ref name=SECOND> CIA The World Factbook</ref> | ||
| ], ], and ] have also registered churches with the government.<ref name=REPORT/> | ], ], and ] have also registered churches with the government.<ref name=REPORT/> | ||
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While 40% of the population are Russian Orthodox Christians and only 2% is ], there are more Protestant congregations. 93 "nontraditional" Protestant Christian churches registered with the ] from 2006 to 2007. There are 83 Roman Catholic churches in Kazakhstan.<ref name=REPORT> U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan</ref> | ||
| There are two Baptist organizations in Kazakhstan; the Council of Churches of Evangelical Christians and Baptists, with 1,000 members,{{fact}} and the ], with 10,000 members.{{fact}} 198 churches affiliated with the Baptist Union registered with the government.<ref name=REPORT> U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan</ref> | There are two Baptist organizations in Kazakhstan; the Council of Churches of Evangelical Christians and Baptists, with 1,000 members,{{fact}} and the ], with 10,000 members.{{fact}} 198 churches affiliated with the Baptist Union registered with the government.<ref name=REPORT> U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan</ref> | ||
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Christianity in Kazakhstan is the second most practiced religion after Islam. Based on a 2007 data, Islam was practiced by 57% of all believers, Christianity 40% and other religions 3%. Most Christian citizens are Russians, and to a lesser extent Ukrainians and Belarusians, who belong to the Russian Orthodox Church. About one-third of the population of Kazakhstan identifies as Christian. 1.5 percent of the population is German, most of whom follow Roman Catholicism or Lutheranism. There are also many Presbyterians, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventists, and Pentecostals.
Methodists, Mennonites, and Mormons have also registered churches with the government.
While 40% of the population are Russian Orthodox Christians and only 2% is Protestant, there are more Protestant congregations. 93 "nontraditional" Protestant Christian churches registered with the Kazakh government from 2006 to 2007. There are 83 Roman Catholic churches in Kazakhstan.
There are two Baptist organizations in Kazakhstan; the Council of Churches of Evangelical Christians and Baptists, with 1,000 members, and the Baptist Union of Kazakhstan, with 10,000 members. 198 churches affiliated with the Baptist Union registered with the government.
References
- "Country Profile 2007 (p.4)" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2008 U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan Cite error: The named reference "REPORT" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- Kazakhstan CIA The World Factbook
See also
- Bukharan Jews
- Judaism in Kazakhstan
- Hinduism in Kazakhstan
- Islam in Kazakhstan
- Roman Catholicism in Kazakhstan
External links
Template:Christianity in Europe
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