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RELIGION IN COSTA RICA
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Religions of Costa Rica, 69% of the country's population of approximately 4.3 million is Roman Catholic. However, it is believed that only about 40% of the populace actually observe Roman Catholic practices and tenets. The rest are only denominationally Catholic and do not practice their professed religion with any serious religious fervor.
Protestant Christians that include members of the Methodist, Baptist, Evangelical, and Episcopal Churches, account for about 14% of the population, while another 12% are atheists. Besides these, there are Seventh Day Adventists and Jehovah's Witnesses who have a marked presence in certain coastal areas. The Seventh Day Adventists even maintain a university, which attracts a large number of students from all over Costa Rica.
For a relatively small country, the number of religions practiced here is quite high due to the many non-Christian religions followed here. Believers in Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Baha'i Faith, Taoism, Hare Krishna, Scientology, Tenrikyo and others have their own temples, mosques, synagogues, pagodas and similar places of worship. If you have a religious website or information please feel free to add your information with no need for a link back, just use the contract page. TicoTimes.com thanks Clifton L Holland for his contribution of this category.
Directory of Protestant Denominations in Costa Rica
Need more information? Clifton L Holland, director of PROLADES, has several Adobe PDF downloads on Religious Groups in Costa Rica | Chronology of Protestant Beginning | Costa Rica Religious Groups | Costa Rica Religion 1983-2007 | Spanish Directory of Religion
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|  Costa Rica Jewish Information Site. Has English Translation - http://www.centroisraelita.com/ |
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|  Congregation B'nel Israel - Judaism in Costa Rica - http://www.bnei-israel.org/Congregation B’nei Israel is a liberal community founded in 1986 in San Jose, Costa Rica. It is affiliated with the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) and the Union of Jewish Congregations of Latin America and the Caribbean (UJCL). - Read more |
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|  Sanidad Interior & Liberacion in Heredia, Costa Rica - http://www.ministeriomisil.com/Buscas una respuesta a un problema extremo?Visitanos!! Conoce la sanidad Interior & la Liberación restauradora - Read more |
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|  Jabad Lubavitch de Costa Rica - San Jose - http://www.chabadcostarica.com/Jabad Lubavitch Jewish center is located on 816 Centro Colon-1007 st in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hebrew day school, audio classes, library, adult education, and spirituality study. - Read more |
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|  Building churches and relationships in the "Zona Sur" - http://costaricamissionprojects.com/ |
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|  Costa Rica Mission Project - http://www.costaricamissionprojects.com/Christian service and relationship between churches in the United States and Costa Rica. We believe that as Christians we are called to serve one another - Read more |
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|  Conventual Franciscan Friars - Immaculate Conception Province - http://www.franciscanseast.org/Conventual Franciscan Friars, Friar Fernando Quiros is the Guardian and Director of Formation. Friar Eugene Rivera is in residence and carries a heavy load of pastoral emergency duties, and Friar Jose Matarita teaches at Saint Francis College - Read more |
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|  Missionaries in Costa Rica. Gary and Karen Shogren - http://www.shogrens.com/Gary and Karen Shogren are missionaries to Costa Rica with Latin America Mission. Gary is the President and Professor of New Testament at ESEPA, a Bible College and Seminary. - Read more |
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|  San Jose, Costa Rica - LDS Church and Temples - http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sanjose/The San José Costa Rica Temple district includes five stakes and seventeen districts in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama with about 32,000 members. This will be the first temple in Costa Rica and the second in Central America. - Read more |
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|  Lutheran Churches in Costa Rica - http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Global-Mission/Where-We-Work/Latin-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica.aspxThe Lutheran Church in Costa Rica (Iglesia Luterana Costarricense - ILCO), a member of the Lutheran World Federation and the Communion of Central American Lutheran Churches (CILCA), centers its mission on the most vulnerable sectors of Costa Rican society - Read more |
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|  Words of Pure Life - Christian Missionaries - http://www.wordsofpurelife.com/We are a large Christian family called to minister in Central America, especially in Jaco, Costa Rica. - Read more |
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|  Spirtual Counsuling - Astrological - Tarot Card Reading - - http://www.asknova.net/Ask Nova - spirtitual counseling, astrological consultation, tarot card reading, reiki healing, spiritual home and business blessing. In Montezuma, Cobano, Santa Theresa, San Jose, Costa Rica - Read more |
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|  Serve One Costa Rica - http://serveonecostarica.com/Serve One exists to provide the people of churches, communities, and families a bridge to people in need, a way to answer the calling to serve and to give and to make a difference in God’s kingdom. - Read more |
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|  Foundation of an Orthodox Church in Costa Rica - http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2008/1encostarica.html |
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|  Pura Vida Church - http://puravidachurch.com/Pura Vida Church Is: A Christ centered ministry founded by Dennis and Kyle Leon, focusing on developing ministries that restore hope to individuals, families and communities through endemic and sustainable church planting. Located in Tamarindo, Esterillos Oeste and Parrita - Read more |
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