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What religious group is predominant in Montenegro and Albania?
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the dominant religion in Montenegro. Adherents of Eastern Orthodoxy in Montenegro are predominantly ethnic Montenegrins and Serbs.
What is the religious composition of Albania?
The religious affiliation of the population was 56.7\% Muslims, 13.79\% undeclared, 10.03\% Catholics, 6.75\% Orthodox believers, 5.49\% other, 2.5\% Atheists, 2.09\% Bektashis and 0.14\% other Christians.
What is the predominant religion in Montenegro?
According to the 2011 Census structure of Montenegrin population by religion consists of 72.00\% of Orthodox, 15.97\% of Islamic, 3.43\% of Catholics, 3.14\% of Muslim religion and others (agnostics, adventists, protestants, etc.).
What religion is Albanian orthodox?
Albanian Orthodox Church
| Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania Kisha Ortodokse Autoqefale e Shqipërisë | |
|---|---|
| Territory | Albania and Albanian diaspora |
| Founder | Theofan Stilian Noli |
| Independence | 17 September 1922 |
| Recognition | Autocephaly recognised in 1937 by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. |
Why is Albania Islamic?
Islam was first introduced to Albania in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of the area. During the 17th and 18th century Albanians in large numbers converted to Islam, often to escape higher taxes levied on Christian subjects.
What is the most common religion in Albania?
Religion in Albania. The most common religion in Albania is Islam (mainly Sunni or Bektashi ), the second-most-commonly religion is Christianity (mainly Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant ), however there are also many irreligious people. There are no official statistics regarding the number of practicing religious people per each religious group.
What do Albanians think about Greece and Islam?
Albania is very moderate when it comes to religion. Islam is related to the past under Ottoman empire, that is seen by Albanians as an occupation. Catholicism is not exercised fanatically, compared with other European countries. Greek orthodoxy is seen related partly to Greece.
How many people convert to Christianity in Albania?
A 2015 study estimated some 13,000 conversions to Christianity from Muslim backgrounds. According to the numbers given by the government in 2010 it was stated that Eastern Orthodoxy was practiced by about 20\% of Albanians within Albania.
What percentage of Albanians are Eastern Orthodox?
According to the numbers given by the government in 2010 it was stated that Eastern Orthodoxy was practiced by about 20\% of Albanians within Albania. In the 2011 census the percentage of Orthodox believers was listed as 6.75\% of the population. Albania is historically linked with both the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodoxy.