Christianity in the Philippines

 The Philippines is ranked as the 5th largest Christian-majority country on Earth in 2010,[note 1] with about 93% of the population being adherents.[1] As of 2019, it was the third largest Catholic country in the world and was one of two predominantly Catholic nations in Asia.[2]

Filipino Christians
Total population
86,500,000
Regions with significant populations
Majority throughout the country (except in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao)
Languages
Tagalog, Spanish, Latin, English, Bicolano, Aklanon, Waray, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Pangasinense, Maranao, Kapampangan, Surigaonon, Karay-a, Ivatan, Chavacano, Ibanag, and various Philippine languages

According to the National Statistics Office's national census for the year 2010, an estimated 90.1% of Filipinos are Christians which consists of 80.6% Catholic, 2.7% Evangelical, 2.4% Iglesia ni Cristo, 1.0% Aglipayan, and 3.4% other Christian groups including other Protestant denominations (Baptist, Pentecostal, Anglican, Methodist, and Seventh-day Adventist) as well as Orthodox. Around 5.6%[3] of the whole country is Muslim; about 1-2% are Buddhist; 1.8% of the entire population adheres to other independent religions, while less than 0.1% (as of 2015)[4] are irreligious.

Many Filipinos in 2021 are celebrating 500 years of Christian presence in the Philippines[5] with Pope Francis commemorating March 16, the day Magellan introduced Catholicism with a mass on Limasawa, Leyte.[6][7][8][9]

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