Protestantism in Cuba

Protestantism in Cuba

There are 600,000 Protestants in Cuba, 5.29% of the population. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Wikipedia on Protestantism by country | format= | work= | url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism_by_country |accessdate=]

Protestantism was introduced to Cuba by the British after their conquest of Western Cuba in 1762. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Encyclopedia of Religious Practices on Cuba | format= | work= | url=http://www.bookrags.com/research/cuba-werp/ |accessdate=]
Since 1991 religious believers are permitted to be members of the Cuban Communist Party. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Encyclopedia of Religious Practices on Cuba | format= | work= | url=http://www.bookrags.com/research/cuba-werp/ |accessdate=]
Christmas became a National Holiday in 1998. [cite web | author= | year=| title= National Geographic on Cuba | format= | work= | url=http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_cuba.html |accessdate=]
There are rarely building licenses for churches. [cite web | author= | year=| title= International Religious Freedom Report on Cuba | format= | work= | url=http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90249.htm |accessdate=]
The vast majority of house churches in Cuba is illegal. [cite web | author= | year=| title= International Religious Freedom Report on Cuba | format= | work= | url=http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90249.htm |accessdate=]
In March 2007 some Baptist groups received official recognition. [cite web | author= | year=| title= International Religious Freedom Report on Cuba | format= | work= | url=http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90249.htm |accessdate=]

List of Denominations

*Asambleas de Dios
*Asociación Evangelica de Cuba
*Covención Bautista de Cuba Oriental
*Ejército de Salvación
*Hermanos Libres
*Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día
*Iglesia de Dios
*Iglesia de Dios en Profecía
*Iglesia de Dios en Cuba
*Iglesia de los Amigos
*Iglesia del Evangelio Cuadrangular
*Iglesia del Nazareno
*Iglesia Luterana de Cuba (Misurí)
*Iglesia Metodista en Cuba
*Iglesia Santa Pentecostés
*Iglesias Elim

Source of the list: The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, p. 228

References

See also

* Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba
* Baptist Convention of Western Cuba
* Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba


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