Catholicism (Filipino: Katolisismo; Spanish: Catolicismo) is the predominant religion and the largest Christian denomination, with estimates of approximately 79.53% of the population belonging to this faith in the Philippines.

What religion is common in Philippines?

Roman Catholic The Philippines proudly boasts to be the only Christian nation in Asia. More than 86 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, 6 percent belong to various nationalized Christian cults, and another 2 percent belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations.

How many religions are there in the Philippines?

DefinitionsSTATAMOUNTRANKAllRoman Catholic 80.9%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, Muslim 5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important95.5%25th out of 14313 more rows

What is the first religion in the Philippines?

Islam was the first-recorded monotheistic religion in the Philippines.

What religion is Japan?

Shinto and Buddhism are Japans two major religions. Shinto is as old as the Japanese culture, while Buddhism was imported from the mainland in the 6th century. Since then, the two religions have been co-existing relatively harmoniously and have even complemented each other to a certain degree.