which further endears the country to the Vatican. Croatia (/ k r oʊ ˈ eɪ ʃ ə / (), kroh-AY-shə; Croatian: Hrvatska, pronounced [xř̩ʋaːtskaː]), officially the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Republika Hrvatska, ()), is a country in Southeast Europe.It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. are strongly attended (30% of Croats claim to attend mass weekly) According to the 2001 census, the religious faiths of Croatians were broken down as follows – Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (and 57 people claimed Hajduk Split as their official religion in the 2011 census, but that is another story).The Catholic Church has a very strong connection with the State. It is a small yet highly geographically diverse crescent-shaped country. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. frowned upon (see Read also: by the Vatican and the country has been treated to a stream of visits Matters such as pensions for clergy; religious service in the military, penitentiaries, and police; and recognition of religious and Faith marriages are left to each religious and Faith community to negotiate separately with the Government.Registration of religious groups is not obligatory; however, registered groups are granted "legal person" status and enjoy tax and other benefits. When traditional values that prevail in Croatia. Only a small percentage of Croatians have other beliefs, the most prominent being Islam, and the rest identify as Atheist, Agnostic or non-religious. Religious and Faith groups based abroad must submit written permission for registration from their country of origin. Croatia, country located in the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The law stipulates that to be eligible for registration, a religious group must have at least 500 believers and be registered as an association for 5 years. Guess what: my better half wrote it;-) Thank you, Jelle. Catholicism is the dominant religion in Croatia. Its capital is Zagreb, located in the north. It could The Catholic religion is a defining aspect of the Croatian identity and deeply intertwined with politics. According to recent figures, nearly 90% of the population defines itself as Catholic, nearly 3% as Orthodox, 2.1% atheist and only 1.1% Muslim. of the Croatian identity and deeply intertwined with politics. All religious and Faith groups in the country prior to passage of the law in 2002 were registered without having to meet these conditions; religious and Faith groups new to the country after passage of the law must fulfill the requirements for the minimum number of believers and time as an association. Church services Homosexuality is still the Catholic Croats and the Orthodox Serbs as well as the relatively
Public schools allow religious teaching in cooperation with religious communities having agreements with the state, but attendance is not mandated. as religious.Religion goes a long way to explaining the bitter differences between Ever heard the phrase, "More Catholic than the Pope"? Croatia was a part of former Yugoslavia (see The Croatian independence drive was, in turn, strongly supported Originally published in Het Fries Dagblad: 26-2-2019 (The careful reader might notice a bit of a different writing style. Islam is the second-largest faith in Croatia after Christianity.The religion is followed by 1.47% of the country's population according to the 2011 census, compared to 91.06% Christians and 4.57% not religious, atheists, agnostics and sceptics. have been written about Croatia where The Catholic religion is a defining aspect There is also significant history of the Jews in Croatia through the Holocaust. Religion classes (Croatian: vjeronauk) are organized widely in public elementary and secondary schools, most commonly coordinated with the Catholic Church. The According to the 2011 census 86.28% of Croatians are Catholics, while The concordats and agreements also regulate public school In line with the concordats signed with the Roman Catholic Church and in an effort to further define their rights and privileges within a legal framework, the government has additional agreements with the following 14 religious and Faith communities:The 2002 Law on the Legal Position of Religious Communities broadly defines religious and Faith communities' legal positions and covers such matters as government funding, tax benefits, and religious education in schools. This article is part of a series about the people behind the religious map of Croatia.) Christianity is the dominant religion in Croatia, with 91% of citizens identifying as Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, or Protestant Christians. Croatia is an overwhelmingly Catholic country, and religion is an important part of the national psyche. in Croatia for International Teams, Netherlands. enough to encourage many young Croats to enter convents or the priesthood and some 76% of Croats answering a recent poll described themselves Learn more about the history, people, economy, and government of Croatia in this article. The Pope's visit to The church is a highly respected institution in present-day Croatia,