Roman Catholicism in Europe
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The Roman Catholic Church, split by the 11th century East-West Schism from the Eastern Orthodox Church, and since the 16th century Reformation from various other Christian denominations, is geographically centered in Holy See of Rome, Italy. About a third of the population of Europe today is Catholic, but only about a quarter of all Catholics worldwide reside in Europe, due to historical missionary activity, especially in South America.
| Region | Total Population | Catholics | % of Catholics | % of Catholic total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balkans | 65,407,609 | 6,612,175 | 10.109% | 0.649% |
| Central Europe | 74,510,241 | 51,457,684 | 69.061% | 5.051% |
| Eastern Europe | 212,821,296 | 9,505,200 | 4.466% | 0.933% |
| Western Europe | 375,832,557 | 168,622,083 | 44.866% | 16.55% |
| Total | 728,571,703 | 236,197,142 | 32.419% | 23.183% |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia2 · Austria · Azerbaijan1 · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus2 · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia1 · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan1 · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia1 · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey1 · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Vatican City
Dependencies, autonomies and other territories
Abkhazia1 · Adjara2 · Åland · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Crimea · Faroe Islands · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey · Kosovo · Nagorno-Karabakh2 · Nakhichevan2 · Transnistria · Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus2, 3
1 Has significant territory in Asia. 2 Entirely in West Asia, but considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons. 3 Only recognised by Turkey.
