Christianity in Colombia
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Roman Catholic archdioceses and other dioceses (in brackets)
- Barranquilla: (El Banco, Riohacha, Santa Marta, Valledupar)
- Bogotá: (Engativá, Facatativá, Fontibón, Girardot, Soacha, Zipaquirá)
- Bucaramanga: (Barrancabermeja, Málaga-Soatá, Socorro y San Gil, Vélez)
- Cali: (Buenaventura, Buga, Cartago, Palmira)
- Cartagena: (Magangué, Montelibano, Montería, Sincelejo)
- Ibagué: (Espinal, Florencia, Garzón, Líbano-Honda, Neiva)
- Manizales: (Armenia, La Dorada-Guaduas, Pereira)
- Medellín: (Caldas, Girardota, Jericó, Sonsón-Rionegro)
- Nueva Pamplona: (Arauca, Cúcuta, Ocaña, Tibú)
- Popayán: (Ipiales, Mocoa-Sibundoy, Pasto, Tumaco)
- Santa Fe de Antioquia: (Apartadó, Istmina-Tadó, Quibdó, Santa Rosa de Osos)
- Tunja: (Chiquinquirá, Duitama-Sogamoso, Garagoa, Yopal)
- Villavicencio: (Granada en Colombia, San José del Guaviare)
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Other Churches
Protestantism, primarily Evangelicalism, represents 14% of the population in 2022; international NGOs have stated that indigenous Protestants face threats, harassment and arbitrary detention in their communities due to their religious beliefs.
The Episcopal Diocese of Colombia is a part of Province 9 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia claims 209,985 members in Colombia.
There is a small Greek Orthodox community in the country.
Freedom of religion
The constitution provides for freedom of religion. However, international NGOs have noted difficulties for indigenous Christians; in particular, indigenous authorities in the Pizarro and Litoral de San Juan municipalities in the Chocó Department have banned the practice of Christianity, and Protestants in particular face threats, harassment and arbitrary detention in their communities due to their religious beliefs.
In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.
In the same year, the country was rank as the 22nd most difficult place in the world to be a Christian.