Protestantism in El Salvador
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The majority of the population of El Salvador
is nominally Roman Catholic, Protestantism
is growing rapidly and is the faith of 27.6% of the population. Mormon
and Jehovah's Witness churches are growing rapidly, as are Pentecostals.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
is nominally Roman Catholic, Protestantism
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
is growing rapidly and is the faith of 27.6% of the population. Mormon
Mormonism
Mormonism is the religion practiced by Mormons, and is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement. This movement was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. beginning in the 1820s as a form of Christian primitivism. During the 1830s and 1840s, Mormonism gradually distinguished itself...
and Jehovah's Witness churches are growing rapidly, as are Pentecostals.