Protestantism in Cuba

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There are 600,000 Protestants in Cuba, 5.29% of the population. [1]

Protestantism was introduced to Cuba by the British after their conquest of Western Cuba in 1762. [2]
Since 1991 religious believers are permitted to be members of the Cuban Communist Party. [3]
Christmas became a National Holiday in 1998. [4]
There are rarely building licenses for churches. [5]
The vast majority of house churches in Cuba is illegal. [6]
In March 2007 some Baptist groups received official recognition. [7]

[edit] List of Denominations

  • Asambleas de Dios
  • Asociación Evangelica de Cuba
  • Covención Bautista de Cuba Oriental
  • Ejército de Salvación
  • Hermanos Libres
  • Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día
  • Iglesia de Dios
  • Iglesia de Dios en Profecía
  • Iglesia de Dios en Cuba
  • Iglesia de los Amigos
  • Iglesia del Evangelio Cuadrangular
  • Iglesia del Nazareno
  • Iglesia Luterana de Cuba (Misurí)
  • Iglesia Metodista en Cuba
  • Iglesia Santa Pentecostés
  • Iglesias Elim

Source of the list: The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, p. 228

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wikipedia on Protestantism by country.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Religious Practices on Cuba.
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Religious Practices on Cuba.
  4. ^ National Geographic on Cuba.
  5. ^ International Religious Freedom Report on Cuba.
  6. ^ International Religious Freedom Report on Cuba.
  7. ^ International Religious Freedom Report on Cuba.

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