Church and Missionary House in Regent, Sierra Leone (1850)

Christians in Sierra Leone constitute approximately 22.9 percent of the country's population as of 2013.[1] Other sources report that the population of Christians in Sierra Leone may reach 21%.[2] Christianity was brought to Sierra Leone by the Nova Scotian Settlers when they founded the Colony of Sierra Leone in March 1792.

The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respected this right in practice.[2]

Intermarriage between Muslims and Christians is common.[2] Islam and Christianity are often syncretized with indigenous religious beliefs.[2]

Protestantism

Main articles: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone and United Methodist Church in Sierra Leone

The majority of Sierra Leonean Christians are Protestants, of which the largest are Methodists[3] and Evangelicals.[4]

Roman Catholicism

Main article: Roman Catholicism in Sierra Leone

Catholics are the second-largest non-Protestant Christians division in Sierra Leone, at about 5% of the country's population.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". Cia.gov. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "International Religious Freedom Report for 2016". State.gov. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Methodist Church Sierra Leone — World Council of Churches". Oikoumene.org. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  4. ^ The History of the Evangelical Fellowship of Sierra Leone Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Sierra Leone: in wake of brutal war, churches full : News Headlines". Catholicculture.org. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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