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Religion in Jamaica
Summary
Christianity is predominant religion in Jamaica. Jamaica's laws establish freedom of religion and prohibit religious discrimination. According to the census of 2011, 69% of the population are Christians of various denominations, while 21% stated they had no religion.
Christianity in Jamaica
Protestantism in Jamaica
65% of the Jamaican population are Protestants. Jamaican Protestantism is composed of several denominations: 24% Church of God, 11% Seventh-day Adventist, 10% Pentecostal, 7% Baptist, 4% Anglican, 2% United Church, 2% Methodist, 1% Moravian and 1% Brethren Christian.
The Church of God has 111 congregations in six regions:
Western: 10 congregations in the parishes of St. James, St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland and Trelawny
South Central: 27 congregations in the parishes of Manchester and St. Elizabeth
North Central: 17 congregations in the parishes of St. Ann, Manchester and Clarendon
Central: 21 congregations in the parishes of St. Catherine, Manchester and Clarendon
South Eastern: 19 congregations in the parishes of St. Andrew, Kingston and St. Catherine
North Eastern: 17 congregations in the parishes of Portland, St. Mary and St. Ann
Roman Catholicism in Jamaica
There are about 50,000 (2%) Catholics in Jamaica, which is divided into three dioceses, including one archdiocese:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville
Roman Catholic Diocese of Montego Bay
The Missionaries of the Poor monastic order originated in Kingston, Jamaica. Also notable is the school, St. George's College, Jamaica.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reports 5,891 members living in Jamaica. Members of the Church are organized under the Kingston Jamaica Stake, the Mandeville Jamaica District and the Kingston Jamaica Mission, and members attend the Panama City Panama Temple.
Though the Eastern Orthodox Church has a limited history in Jamaica, Eastern Orthodox Christians have long existed in Jamaica.
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