Religion in Italy

Religion in Italy — see Demography

Islam (4%)

Other Christianity (1%)

Other religion (2%)

Italy is home to many of the world's largest, oldest and opulent churches. Clockwise from left: Florence Cathedral, which has the largest brick dome in the world;^[1]^[2] Pisa Cathedral, a notable example of Romanesque architecture, in particular the style known as Pisan Romanesque;^[3] Milan Cathedral, the largest Italian church and the third largest in the world; and St Mark's Basilica, one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture.^[4]

Religion in Italy has been historically characterised by the dominance of the Catholic Church since the East–West Schism,^[5]^[6] but, over the years, due to immigration, the influx of Muslims, Orthodox Christians, Protestants, Buddhists and Hindus, as well as proselytism, religious pluralism has increased. Italy also features a pre-Christian Jewish community and one of the largest shares of Jehovah's Witnesses in the world.

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