Sunday, March 10, 2013

Religion

Polish Catholics:

In This Pie Chart, It shows the percentage of Polish people
on when they have recently confessed. Majority of the Polish
confess every month, with a percentage of 34%. Only 4% of
the people either never have confessed or have no answer.
When it comes to religion in Poland, about 90% of the people are Roman Catholics, but this number can overestimated, since baptized Catholics are added to the percentage, even if they have abandoned the church.  Catholics make the most significant religious group and this religion is a subject studied at school, even though this is not obligatory. The most religious parts of Poland are the highlander Podkarpacie region and the Silesia region.

JOHN PAUL II
  The most esteemed person for many Poles was John Paul II, the Polish Pope (1920-2005). His popularity is based upon his many pilgrimages and his open attitude towards people, and among the youth he often surpassed the fame of current singers and actors. John Paul II was also known as a supporter of the ecumenical movement, and he played an important role in the fall of communism in Poland.
Holy Days And Holy Places:

There are places in Poland that are considered holy by Christians, but mostly to the Catholics. The most renowned is the imposing monastery of Jasna Gora in Czestochowa, where the monastery church contains the miraculous icon of the Black Madonna. The latter is the reason why many thousands of people make pilgrimages here, particularly for August 15th, the Day of the Assumption of St Mary. Among other pilgrimage centres in Poland are Lichen, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Lagiewniki in Krakow, Swieta Lipka, Niepokalanow, Wambierzyce, and Gora Swietej Anny. Poles celebrate many holy days, such as Easter, Christmas, All Saints Day (November 1st) and Corpus Christi, and there are many folk traditions and customs connected with these days.

Other Religions:

There are other religions throughout Poland that people practice. There are a few communities of Muslims, Jews, Karaims, and Hare Krishnas. Most of the religions that are dominant in Poland are Christian, including Byzantine Catholics (Uniates), Orthodox Christians, Armenians, Old-Believers, Evangelical Reformed, Evangelical Augsburg, Evangelical Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventists, Pentecostals, and Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Reference:
http://www.staypoland.com/poland-religion.htm

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