What religions are practiced in the Canary Island?

* Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion in the Canary Islands, accounting for 85% of the population.

* Catholicism was introduced to the islands by Spanish settlers in the 15th century and has been the dominant religion ever since.

* The Catholic Church in the Canary Islands is organized into one diocese, the Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, which is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Seville.

* The patron saint of the Canary Islands is Our Lady of Candelaria.

Other Religions

* Other Christian denominations practiced in the Canary Islands include Protestantism (1%), Eastern Orthodoxy (0.5%), and Jehovah's Witnesses (0.5%).

* Non-Christian religions practiced in the Canary Islands include Islam (1%), Hinduism (0.5%), and Buddhism (0.5%).

* There is also a small Jewish community in the Canary Islands.