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Slavic Christianity

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Slavic Christianity refers to the history of Christianity among the Slavic peoples. The Slavic nations (or ethnic groups) are divided between Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism. The Orthodox Slavs use the Cyrillic script, while the Catholic Slavs use the Latin script.

States

  •  Belarus, plurality Eastern Orthodox (Russian Church)
  •  Bulgaria, predominantly Eastern Orthodox (Bulgarian Church)
  •  Croatia, predominantly Roman Catholic
  •  Czech Republic, traditionally Roman Catholic, today mostly irreligious
  •  Serbia, predominantly Eastern Orthodox (Serbian Church)
  •  Slovakia, predominantly Roman Catholic
  •  Slovenia, predominantly Roman Catholic
  •  Macedonia, majority Eastern Orthodox (Ohrid Archbishopric)
  •  Montenegro, predominantly Eastern Orthodox (Serbian Church)
  •  Poland, predominantly Roman Catholic
  •  Russia, predominantly Eastern Orthodox (Russian Church)
  •  Ukraine, majority Eastern Orthodox (Ukrainian and Russian), minority Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

    • References

    Slavic Christianity Wikipedia
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