Latino Religion in the U.S.: Demographic Shifts and Trend

Despite the surprising percentages of Latino Protestants, the vast majority of U.S. Latinos, 70 percent, are Catholics, making the Catholic Church, and the icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the most identifiable symbol of Latino religion. In 2005, there were approximately 29 million Latino Catholics in the United States, an all-time high.”Although Latinos leave the Catholic Church, especially among subsequent generations, the 70 percent figure has appeared to remain relatively stable for the past decade, largely due to immigration,” Espinosa said. “Catholic immigration from Mexico is so massive, it keeps the percentage stable because it replenishes the ranks of those Catholics that switch to Protestantism

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