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Religion in Montenegro
Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Montenegro, representing 74.4% of the total population, with Eastern Orthodoxy as the largest denomination, which is adhered to by 71.1% of the population. In addition to Christianity, there is also a sizeable number of adherents to Islam at 20% of the population.
Montenegro has no official religion and freedom of religion is a right defined by the country's Constitution, which also defines all religious communities as equal before the law and separate from the state.
Adherents of Eastern Orthodoxy in Montenegro are predominantly ethnic Montenegrins and Serbs. Ethnic Montenegrins are divided between a majority affiliated with the Serbian Orthodox Church and a minority affiliated with the canonically unrecognized Montenegrin Orthodox Church, while Serbs overwhelmingly adhere to the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Most Catholics are ethnic Albanians and Croats as well as some Montenegrins.
Islam is the largest minority religion in the country. Muslims in Montenegro are divided into two main groups, and further subgroups:
Islam is the dominant religion in the northeastern municipalities, which are part of the Sandžak geographical region, and in municipalities where Albanians form a majority. Islam is the majority religion in the municipalities of Gusinje, Petnjica, Plav, Rožaje, Tuzi and Ulcinj.
According to the World Jewish Congress, there were approximately 400 to 500 Jews in the country in 2022. There is a high respect for the Jewish people and its contribution to the secular civilization. In 2012, the Prime Minister of Montenegro Igor Lukšić signed an agreement with the Montenegrin Jewish community to grant official recognition of Jews as a minority in Montenegro. The agreement also established Judaism as the country's fourth official religion, along with the Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church and Islam.[better source needed]
Religiosity is lowest in the Bay of Kotor region and the capital city of Podgorica. Municipalities with highest share of atheists are Herceg Novi (2.43%), Kotor (2.03%), Podgorica (1.99%) and Tivat (1.7%). In contrast, Rožaje has the fewest atheists, who make up only 0.01% of its population.
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Religion in Montenegro
Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Montenegro, representing 74.4% of the total population, with Eastern Orthodoxy as the largest denomination, which is adhered to by 71.1% of the population. In addition to Christianity, there is also a sizeable number of adherents to Islam at 20% of the population.
Montenegro has no official religion and freedom of religion is a right defined by the country's Constitution, which also defines all religious communities as equal before the law and separate from the state.
Adherents of Eastern Orthodoxy in Montenegro are predominantly ethnic Montenegrins and Serbs. Ethnic Montenegrins are divided between a majority affiliated with the Serbian Orthodox Church and a minority affiliated with the canonically unrecognized Montenegrin Orthodox Church, while Serbs overwhelmingly adhere to the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Most Catholics are ethnic Albanians and Croats as well as some Montenegrins.
Islam is the largest minority religion in the country. Muslims in Montenegro are divided into two main groups, and further subgroups:
Islam is the dominant religion in the northeastern municipalities, which are part of the Sandžak geographical region, and in municipalities where Albanians form a majority. Islam is the majority religion in the municipalities of Gusinje, Petnjica, Plav, Rožaje, Tuzi and Ulcinj.
According to the World Jewish Congress, there were approximately 400 to 500 Jews in the country in 2022. There is a high respect for the Jewish people and its contribution to the secular civilization. In 2012, the Prime Minister of Montenegro Igor Lukšić signed an agreement with the Montenegrin Jewish community to grant official recognition of Jews as a minority in Montenegro. The agreement also established Judaism as the country's fourth official religion, along with the Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church and Islam.[better source needed]
Religiosity is lowest in the Bay of Kotor region and the capital city of Podgorica. Municipalities with highest share of atheists are Herceg Novi (2.43%), Kotor (2.03%), Podgorica (1.99%) and Tivat (1.7%). In contrast, Rožaje has the fewest atheists, who make up only 0.01% of its population.