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According to the 2021 Census, 80.2% of the population of Portugal is Catholic, though in 2001 only about 19% attended Mass and took the sacraments regularly, [2] while a larger number wish to have their children baptized, be married in a church, and receive Last Rites.
There are an estimated nine million baptised Catholics in Portugal (84% of the population) in twenty dioceses, served by 2789 priests. Although a large number wish to be baptized, married in the church, and receive last rites, only 19% of the national population attend Mass and take the sacraments regularly.
Sep 4, 2024 · The 2021 census demonstrated that this trend has not been inverted, as over 80 percent of the population in Portugal identified as Catholic. Protestant or Evangelic believers accounted for...
The 2021 census showed that, out of almost 8.8 million residents in Portugal aged 15 years and more, over seven million were catholic. The second most representative religious group in...
Jul 8, 2024 · In Portugal, religious beliefs are pretty uniform. Most of the population are Christian, and more precisely Catholic. According to the census in 2011, 81% of the population consider themselves Catholic.
Jun 14, 2024 · According to the 2011 Census, despite only 19% regularly attending mass, 81% of Portuguese people see themselves as Catholic. That’s more than just a case of identity: the majority want to have their children baptised, expect to marry in a church, and also to receive the Last Rites.
Catholic Demographics These statistics are derived from the Vatican's official publication, Statistical Yearbook of the Church 2020 (Vatican City: Librera Editrice Vaticana, 2022). The numbers may differ from data reported by other sources on this site.
