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1854:) in Spain attracts thousands of pilgrims and tourists alike. For centuries Holy Week has had a special significance in the church calendar in Spain, where early on Good Friday the darkened streets of dawn become the stage for solemn processions and celebrations that lead up to festivities of Easter Sunday. Fifty-eight processions (according to a 2008 guide) parallel the health and wealth of the city from the 16th and 17th centuries of its golden age to the French Invasion in the 18th century and finally to its rebirth today in the twentieth century. Despite church attendances falling, in common with the rest of Europe, the Easter processions are expanding, as many newly formed brotherhoods have asked for permission from bishops and other authorities to process during Holy Week.
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establishes the non-denominationality of the State, providing that the public authorities take into account the religious beliefs of society, maintaining cooperative relations with the
Catholic Church and other confessions. Thus, the relations between the Spanish State and the Holy See are regulated
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shows that of the
Spaniards who identify themselves as religious, 54% hardly ever or never go to church (except for wedding and funerals), 15% go to church some times a year, 10% some time per month and 19% every Sunday or multiple times per week. A huge majority of young Spaniards, including those
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For over a thousand years, Europeans living north of the Alps have made their way to the closest place in Europe "where they could access the spiritual authority of an
Apostle: Santiago de Compostela.". In 2007, for example, over 100,000 people walked to Santiago de Compostela alone.
1658:, Catholicism constituted the "doctrinal basis of the most significant organizations of the anti-democratic and anti-liberal right-wing" in Spain developed in the period going from the demise of right-wing liberal conservatism led by
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was established in 1478 to complete the religious purification of the
Iberian Peninsula. In the centuries that followed, Spain saw itself as the bulwark of Catholicism and doctrinal purity.
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According to the
Eurobarometer 69 (2008), another independent source, only 3% of Spaniards consider religion as one of their three most important values, while the European mean is 7%.
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was the scene of almost constant warfare between
Islamic and Christian kingdoms. Islamic and Christian people generally lived in peaceful co-existence under Islamic rule such as in
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to preach the gospel there after visiting the Romans along the way. But there is no clear evidence if he ever made it. After 410 AD, Spain was taken over by the
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The total number of parish priests has shrunk from 24,300 in 1975 to 19,307 in 2005. Nuns also dropped 6.9% to 54,160 in the period 2000–2005.
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harshly. Faced with the choice of death, conversion, or emigration, many Jews fled to North Africa and Egypt.
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by the 1976 agreement and the three 1979 agreements, which modified and replaced the previous 1953 concordat.
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1879:. Some studies indicate that the percentage of the population that identifies as Catholic is closer to 60%.
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to regulate and standardise matters of discipline, decreed uniformity of liturgy throughout the kingdom.
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Relaño Pastor, Eugenia. "Spanish
Catholic Church in Franco Regime: A Marriage of Convenience,"
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to oppose
Islamic rule in Spain and to "reclaim" Europe. This was the period of the so-called "
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was the long process by which the Catholics reconquered Spain from Islamic rule by 1492. The
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There are over 42 million baptized, covering about 92% of the total population. There are 70
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with the Spanish state, with many Catholic priests serving in the government. After the
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with many instances of inter-religious marriage. However, there was tension from the
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Privilege, Persecution, and Prophecy. The Catholic Church in Spain 1875-1975.
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Brian Whelan, "Amid the smell of incense came the purple-hooded Nazarenes,"
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who self-identify as Catholic, ignore the Church's stance on issues such as
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and 13% oppose it. 91% of Spanish Catholics believe society should accept
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2295:"As Spaniards Lose Their Religion, Church Leaders Struggle to Hold On"
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Russian Orthodox Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe (ROCOR)
2094:"Catolicismo y derecha autoritaria. Del maurismo a Falange Española"
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How Catholics around the world see same-sex marriage, homosexuality
2016:
Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture
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Vincent, Mary. "Spain", in Tom Buchanan and Martin Conway, eds.,
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Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Spain and Portugal (Constantinople)
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History of the Church, Volume X: The Church in the Modern Age
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Spain
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Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of Western and Central Europe
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Samuel Lowenberg, "Church Leaders Struggle to Hold On,"
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people while 8% believe society should not accept gays.
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Russian Orthodox Diocese of Spain and Portugal (Moscow)
2030:. RELACIONES IGLESIA-ESTADO EN LA ESPAĂ‘A DEL SIGLO XXI.
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Assemblies of God of Spain & Canary Islands (FADE)
2271:. Worldwide Religious News. 2004-10-15. Archived from
2320:"Secular drive challenges Spain's Catholic identity"
2042:. Los Acuerdos del Estado español con la Santa Sede.
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2012:"The top 10 most Catholic countries in the world"
1643:Spanish missionaries carried Catholicism to the
3009:Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Spain and Portugal
2098:Religión y sociedad en España (siglos XIX y XX)
2125:Philpott, Daniel (2004). "The Catholic Wave".
2100:. Collection de la Casa de Velázquez. Madrid:
1958:Collective Letter of the Spanish Bishops, 1937
1766:. There are also magnificent monasteries like
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2428:(in Spanish). Sociological Research Center -
1583:around 360. From the 5th to the 7th century,
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8:
2373:"EstadĂsticas de la Iglesia en España, 2005"
1760:Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
2473:Spanish Catholicism: An Historical Overview
1812:Abbey of Santa MarĂa la Real de Las Huelgas
1623:, and they notably treated the non-Islamic
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1953:Catholicism in the Second Spanish Republic
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3131:Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Spain
2269:"Zapatero accused of rejecting religion"
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2452:The Catholic Church in Spain, 1875-1998
2230:"Centre of Sociological Investigations"
2003:
1685:The Catholic Church in Spain supported
1559:History of the Catholic Church in Spain
293:
3275:, does not recognise Vatican's Church.
1529:under the spiritual leadership of the
28:
2457:Jedin, Hubert, and John Dolan, eds.
2188:"Blisterless on the road to Santiago"
1609:Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain
7:
3113:Spanish Evangelical Lutheran Church
2172:Kevin A. Codd, "El Camino Speaks,"
1899:. 75% of Spanish Catholics support
1512:Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
3185:Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain
3162:Anglican Archdeaconry of Gibraltar
65:Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See
25:
3167:Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
2293:Loewenberg, Samuel (2005-06-26).
2246:Tarvainen, Sinikka (2004-09-26).
2186:Howse, Christopher (2008-06-07).
2028:Rouco Varela, Antonio MÂŞ (1996).
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1963:Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
1937:
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375:Democratic Republic of the Congo
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2190:. The Telegraph. Archived from
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1615:, who had taken control of the
2248:"Reforms anger Spanish church"
1:
2318:Pingree, Geoff (2004-10-01).
2213:"Barometer for December 2021"
1693:and afterwards established a
1546:Spanish Constitution of 1978
1539:Spanish Episcopal Conference
3252:Alianza Evangélica Española
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3318:Catholic Church by country
3136:Reformed Churches in Spain
3095:Spanish Evangelical Church
2524:Catholic Church in Europe
1973:Eastern Orthodoxy in Spain
1723:
1662:to the installment of the
1579:who had been converted to
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295:Catholic Church by country
50:Iglesia Católica en España
3323:Catholic Church in Europe
3260:
3055:Palmarian Catholic Church
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2324:Christian Science Monitor
2096:. In Aubert, Paul (ed.).
1834:Festivals and pilgrimages
248:Palmarian Catholic Church
57:
42:
3313:Catholic Church in Spain
1523:Catholic Church in Spain
360:Central African Republic
199:Calle Añastro, 1. 28033
38:Catholic Church in Spain
2482:(2007) 20#2 pp 275–287.
1519:Spanish Catholic Church
2908:Catholicism portal
2573:Bosnia and Herzegovina
2176:, 15 December 2003, 8.
1978:Protestantism in Spain
1851:
1740:Santiago de Compostela
1721:
1699:Second Vatican Council
1664:Francoist dictatorship
1621:Islamic fundamentalism
1514:
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1456:Catholicism portal
936:Bosnia and Herzegovina
244:Protestantism in Spain
167:Francisco Cerro Chaves
49:
3060:Roman Catholic Church
2450:Callahan, William J.
2139:10.1353/jod.2004.0034
2052:Early Church History
1884:Sociological Research
1804:San Juan de los Reyes
1716:
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1258:Saint Kitts and Nevis
520:SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe
380:Republic of the Congo
3038:Western Christianity
2974:Eastern Christianity
2454:(1998; reprint 2012)
2250:. Dawn International
2163:, 22 March 2008, 16.
2127:Journal of Democracy
2104:. pp. 255–263.
1983:Anglicanism in Spain
1660:Cánovas del Castillo
886:United Arab Emirates
18:Catholicism in Spain
3243:Interdenominational
2811:States with limited
2360:Pew Research Center
2018:. January 18, 2019.
1992:Saints of Catalonia
1818:, or churches like
1726:Cathedrals in Spain
1674:, the group around
1638:Spanish Inquisition
1585:about thirty synods
1273:Trinidad and Tobago
1168:Antigua and Barbuda
2471:Payne, Stanley G.
2464:Lannon, Frances.
2344:The New York Times
2090:Avilés Farré, Juan
1945:Catholicism portal
1893:sexual orientation
1858:Way of Saint James
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1695:close relationship
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2468:(Oxford UP, 1987)
2102:Casa de Velázquez
1968:Religion in Spain
1901:same-sex marriage
1808:Castile-La Mancha
1691:Spanish Civil War
1656:Juan Avilés Farré
1525:, is part of the
1502:Primates of Spain
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1571:intend to go to
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