Religion in Uruguay

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Uruguay
Uruguay's oldest church is in San Carlos, Maldonado.
Uruguay's oldest church is in San Carlos, Maldonado.

Church and state are officially separated since approximately 1916 in Uruguay. Most Uruguayans adhere to the Roman Catholic faith (58%), with smaller Protestant (4%) and Jewish (3%), as well as a large nonprofessing group (35%).[citation needed]

Although the majority of Uruguayans do not actively practice a religion, they are nominally church members in the Catholic, and Jewish communities.However, we can see some diference betewen protestants, witch are making the diference in this point.It is widely considered the most secular nation in Latin America.[citation needed]

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