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1843:) 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.
1647:, 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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In spite of strong traditions, most
Spaniards do not participate regularly in religious services. A study conducted in October 2006 by the Spanish Centre of
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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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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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1690:, relations between Church and State started to deteriorate, especially during the reign of
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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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2284:"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)
2083:"Catolicismo y derecha autoritaria. Del maurismo a Falange Española"
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How Catholics around the world see same-sex marriage, homosexuality
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Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture
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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)
2019:. RELACIONES IGLESIA-ESTADO EN LA ESPAĂ‘A DEL SIGLO XXI.
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Assemblies of God of Spain & Canary Islands (FADE)
2260:. Worldwide Religious News. 2004-10-15. Archived from
2309:"Secular drive challenges Spain's Catholic identity"
2031:. Los Acuerdos del Estado español con la Santa Sede.
1909:
2393:"Eurobarometer 69 - Values of Europeans - page 16"
2001:"The top 10 most Catholic countries in the world"
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1632:Spanish missionaries carried Catholicism to the
2998:Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Spain and Portugal
2385:
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2087:Religión y sociedad en España (siglos XIX y XX)
2114:Philpott, Daniel (2004). "The Catholic Wave".
2089:. Collection de la Casa de Velázquez. Madrid:
1947:Collective Letter of the Spanish Bishops, 1937
1755:. There are also magnificent monasteries like
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2417:(in Spanish). Sociological Research Center -
1572:around 360. From the 5th to the 7th century,
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2362:"EstadĂsticas de la Iglesia en España, 2005"
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1749:Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
2462:Spanish Catholicism: An Historical Overview
1801:Abbey of Santa MarĂa la Real de Las Huelgas
1612:, and they notably treated the non-Islamic
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3120:Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Spain
2258:"Zapatero accused of rejecting religion"
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2219:"Centre of Sociological Investigations"
1674:The Catholic Church in Spain supported
1548:History of the Catholic Church in Spain
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3264:, does not recognise Vatican's Church.
1993:
1518:under the spiritual leadership of the
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2485:
2446:Jedin, Hubert, and John Dolan, eds.
2177:"Blisterless on the road to Santiago"
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1598:Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain
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3102:Spanish Evangelical Lutheran Church
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2161:Kevin A. Codd, "El Camino Speaks,"
1888:. 75% of Spanish Catholics support
1501:Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
13:
3174:Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain
3151:Anglican Archdeaconry of Gibraltar
2433:
54:Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See
14:
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3156:Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
2282:Loewenberg, Samuel (2005-06-26).
2235:Tarvainen, Sinikka (2004-09-26).
2175:Howse, Christopher (2008-06-07).
2017:Rouco Varela, Antonio MÂŞ (1996).
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364:Democratic Republic of the Congo
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1604:, who had taken control of the
2237:"Reforms anger Spanish church"
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2307:Pingree, Geoff (2004-10-01).
2202:"Barometer for December 2021"
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1535:Spanish Constitution of 1978
1528:Spanish Episcopal Conference
7:
3241:Alianza Evangélica Española
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3307:Catholic Church by country
3125:Reformed Churches in Spain
3084:Spanish Evangelical Church
2513:Catholic Church in Europe
1962:Eastern Orthodoxy in Spain
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1651:to the installment of the
1568:who had been converted to
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2085:. In Aubert, Paul (ed.).
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349:Central African Republic
188:Calle Añastro, 1. 28033
27:Catholic Church in Spain
2471:(2007) 20#2 pp 275–287.
1508:Spanish Catholic Church
2897:Catholicism portal
2562:Bosnia and Herzegovina
2165:, 15 December 2003, 8.
1967:Protestantism in Spain
1840:
1729:Santiago de Compostela
1710:
1688:Second Vatican Council
1653:Francoist dictatorship
1610:Islamic fundamentalism
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1445:Catholicism portal
925:Bosnia and Herzegovina
233:Protestantism in Spain
156:Francisco Cerro Chaves
38:
3049:Roman Catholic Church
2439:Callahan, William J.
2128:10.1353/jod.2004.0034
2041:Early Church History
1873:Sociological Research
1793:San Juan de los Reyes
1705:
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509:SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe
369:Republic of the Congo
3027:Western Christianity
2963:Eastern Christianity
2443:(1998; reprint 2012)
2239:. Dawn International
2152:, 22 March 2008, 16.
2116:Journal of Democracy
2093:. pp. 255–263.
1972:Anglicanism in Spain
1649:Cánovas del Castillo
875:United Arab Emirates
3232:Interdenominational
2800:States with limited
2349:Pew Research Center
2007:. January 18, 2019.
1981:Saints of Catalonia
1807:, or churches like
1715:Cathedrals in Spain
1663:, the group around
1627:Spanish Inquisition
1574:about thirty synods
1262:Trinidad and Tobago
1157:Antigua and Barbuda
2460:Payne, Stanley G.
2453:Lannon, Frances.
2333:The New York Times
2079:Avilés Farré, Juan
1934:Catholicism portal
1882:sexual orientation
1847:Way of Saint James
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2457:(Oxford UP, 1987)
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1957:Religion in Spain
1890:same-sex marriage
1797:Castile-La Mancha
1680:Spanish Civil War
1645:Juan Avilés Farré
1514:, is part of the
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1638:Philippines
1623:Reconquista
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546:South Sudan
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