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Religions in Canada Highlight Tables Provinces and Territories
Selected Religions, for Canada, Provinces and Territories - 20% Sample Data


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   Total population 7,125,580 100.0% 4.6% 38.4
   Roman Catholic 5,930,380 83.2% 1.3% 39.4
   No religion 400,325 5.6% 55.6% 28.9
   United Church 52,950 0.7% - 14.6% 46.7
   Anglican 85,475 1.2% - 11.0% 41.5
   Christian not included elsewhere (1) 56,750 0.8% 45.6% 31.9
   Baptist 35,455 0.5% 28.9% 33.1
   Lutheran 9,635 0.1% - 10.0% 51.1
   Muslim 108,620 1.5% 141.8% 28.2
   Protestant not included elsewhere (2) 64,040 0.9% 13.3% 34.6
   Presbyterian 8,770 0.1% - 53.5% 49.7
   Pentecostal 22,675 0.3% - 21.7% 30.7
   Jewish 89,915 1.3% - 8.0% 42.5
   Buddhist 41,375 0.6% 30.8% 36.2
   Hindu 24,530 0.3% 73.7% 30.7
   Sikh 8,220 0.1% 81.7% 30.8
   Greek Orthodox (3) 50,020 0.7% - 7.3% 38.2
   Mennonite 425 0.0% - 74.3% 37.1
   Orthodox not included elsewhere (4) 37,600 0.5% 31.0% 35.8
   Jehovah's Witnesses 29,040 0.4% - 13.1% 37.6
   Ukrainian Catholic 3,430 0.0% - 14.0% 49.7
   Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) 4,420 0.1% 26.8% 25.7
   Salvation Army 420 0.0% - 65.6% 37.1
   Christian Reformed Church 115 0.0% - 20.7% 45.7
   Evangelical Missionary Church 7,575 0.1% 87.3% 34.4
   Christian and Missionary Alliance 315 0.0% - 37.6% 42.2
   Adventist 6,690 0.1% 40.0% 28.7
   Non-denominational (5) 475 0.0% 75.9% 29.4
   Ukrainian Orthodox 985 0.0% - 25.1% 45.4
   Aboriginal spirituality 735 0.0% 332.4% 31.2
   Hutterite 0 0.0% -100.0% 47.5
   Methodist (6) 1,060 0.0% 7.1% 50.2
   Pagan (7) 1,330 0.0% 533.3% 27.2
   Brethren in Christ 590 0.0% - 36.2% 38.0
   Serbian Orthodox 920 0.0% 152.1% 33.6
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Religions selected for this table represent counts of 20,000 or more for Canada.

(1) Includes persons who report "Christian", as well as those who report "Apostolic", "Born-again Christian" and "Evangelical".

(2) Includes persons who report only "Protestant".

(3) In 1991, included counts for Greek Catholic.

(4) Includes persons who report "Orthodox". Also includes Armenian Apostolic, Bulgarian Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox and Macedonian Orthodox.

(5) Includes persons who report only "non-denominational".

(6) Includes persons who report "Methodist". Excludes Free Methodist and Evangelical Missionary Church.

(7) Includes persons who report "Wicca".



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