Roman Catholicism in Spain
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The Roman Catholic Church in Spain is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
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There are over 38 million baptized Catholics in Spain - about 90% of the total population. There are 70 dioceses and archdioceses.
According to a 2005 poll (see "pregunta 49"), 77.7% of Spanish people declares as Catholic. 18.8% declares to be as non-believer or atheist.
however, that many Spaniards identify themselves as Catholics just because they were baptized and for cultural reasons, even though they may not be very religious.
See also: List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Spain.
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