Religion in Spain

Catholic Christianity is by far the largest religion in Spain. According to a study by the Spanish Centre for Sociological Research in 2016 about 70-75% of Spaniards self-identify as Catholic Christians, 3-5% as followers of other faiths (including Islam, Protestant Christianity and Buddhism etc.), and about 20-22% identify as atheists or non-believers. Most Spaniards do not participate regularly in religious worship. This same study shows that of the Spaniards who identify themselves as religious, 61% barely ever goes to mass, 14% go to mass few times a year, 10% few times per month and 14% every Sunday or multiple times per week. Although a majority of Spaniards are Catholics, most, especially those of the young generation, ignore the Church's conservative moral doctrines on issues such

Religion in Spain

Catholic Christianity is by far the largest religion in Spain. According to a study by the Spanish Centre for Sociological Research in 2016 about 70-75% of Spaniards self-identify as Catholic Christians, 3-5% as followers of other faiths (including Islam, Protestant Christianity and Buddhism etc.), and about 20-22% identify as atheists or non-believers. Most Spaniards do not participate regularly in religious worship. This same study shows that of the Spaniards who identify themselves as religious, 61% barely ever goes to mass, 14% go to mass few times a year, 10% few times per month and 14% every Sunday or multiple times per week. Although a majority of Spaniards are Catholics, most, especially those of the young generation, ignore the Church's conservative moral doctrines on issues such