Christianity is the majority faith in Saint Lucia, with the Roman Catholic Church having the largest following. Other Christian denominations like Seventh-Day Adventists and Pentecostals form significant minority. [1] The country is named after the Saint Lucy of Syracuse (AD 283 – 304).[2][3] It is also believed that the French sailors were shipwrecked on the island on 13 December, the feast day of St. Lucy, and therefore named the island in her honour.The same day is celebrated as National Day [4][5]
Religion in Saint Lucia (2022 Census)[6]
- Roman Catholic (50.6%)
- Seventh-day Adventist (10.8%)
- Pentecostal (9%)
- None (14.1%)
- Anglican (1.3%)
- Baptist (1.7%)
- Rastafarian (1.4%)
- Jehovah's Witnesses (0.8%)
- Other (incl. Hinduism, Islam, Baháʼí Faith, Salvation Army, etc.) (10.3%)
- ^ Saint Lucia Times – 2022 Census: Religious Affiliation Shift
- ^ "CIA World Factbook – St Lucia". Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Hartston, William (21 February 2016). "Top 10 facts about St Lucia". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ^ Harmsen, Ellis & Devaux 2014, p. 14.
- ^ Baptiste, Cleo Jn (2022-12-13). "St. Lucia's National Day, Is it Just A Day Off?". THE STAR - St Lucia. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
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