page_title: Religion in Rwanda
hierarchical_section_title: Religion in Rwanda
caption_attribution_description: English: Parish Church, Rwamagana, Rwanda. Church was built ( open 4/11/1934 ) by Peter Johannes Josephus van Heeswijk ,Africa mission (born in Son en Breugel - The Nederlands in 1/4/1882 - Rwamagana 21/5/1960
context_page_description: Christianity is the largest religion in Rwanda. The most recent national census from 2012 indicates that: 43.7% of Rwanda's population is Roman Catholic, 37.7% is Protestant, 11.8% is Seventh-day Adventist, 2.0% is Muslim, 2.5% claims no religious affiliation, and 0.7% is Jehovah's Witness.
  There is also a small population of Baha'is, as well as some practicing traditional indigenous beliefs. There has been a proliferation of small, usually Christian-linked schismatic religious groups since the 1994 genocide.
  There are small and secretive communities of Hindus and Buddhists, comprising mostly foreign adherents, typically businessmen from China and India as well as university professors and students. Neither religion seriously attempts conversion in Rwanda or has places of worship.
context_section_description: Christianity is the largest religion in Rwanda. The most recent national census from 2012 indicates that: 43.7% of Rwanda's population is Roman Catholic, 37.7% is Protestant, 11.8% is Seventh-day Adventist, 2.0% is Muslim (mainly Sunni), 2.5% claims no religious affiliation, and 0.7% is Jehovah's Witness.
  There is also a small population of Baha'is, as well as some practicing traditional indigenous beliefs. There has been a proliferation of small, usually Christian-linked schismatic religious groups since the 1994 genocide.
  There are small and secretive communities of Hindus and Buddhists, comprising mostly foreign adherents, typically businessmen from China and India as well as university professors and students. Neither religion seriously attempts conversion in Rwanda or has places of worship.
caption: Parish church in Rwamagana, Rwanda
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