Cultural Religion In Spain

The majority of the Spanish population is Catholic. The presence of Catholicism in Spain is historically and culturally pervasive. However, in the past 40 years of secularism since Franco’s death, the role that religion plays in Spaniards’ daily life has diminished significantly. Law prevents the Spanish census from recording the religious affiliation of the population. However, in 2018, the Spanish Centre for Sociological Research estimated that 68.5% of the population identified as Catholic. A further proportion of the population identified as irreligious (16.8%) or atheist (9.6%). Meanwhile, the remaining population identified with another religion (2.6%) or did not provide a response (2.6%).1 Estimates repeatedly indicate that religious affiliation is in a steady decline, with the proportion of Spaniards that are irreligious or atheist growing each year.The Spanish Centre for Sociological Research has also shown a decline in church attendance. Of the Spaniards who identify themselves as religious, 59% claim to rarely attend mass, 13.3% attend mass a few times a year, 9.9% a few times per month, 14.1% almost every Sunday, and 2.2% multiple times per week.2 This indicates that the majority of Spaniards who believe in God do not practise their faith on a regular basis. The younger generations tend to be less religious than those that are older. Meanwhile, Spaniards living in rural areas are also generally more religious.#CZSPFTSWSLK#RPculturalheritage#acdlahoya#erasmusplus#cofundederasmusplus