page_title: Religion in Mexico
section_title: Orthodoxy
hierarchical_section_title: Religion in Mexico / Abrahamic religions / Christianity / Orthodoxy
caption_attribution_description: Catedral Ortodoxa San Jorge Archimandrite Fadi RABBAT - Chancellor Archbishop Antonio CHEDRAOUI Assistant Protodiacon Maxin Talalai Tuxpan 30 Colonia Roma Sur Tel. (55) 55 84 63 73 Iglesia Católica Apóstolica Ortodoxa de Antioquía Arquidiócesis de México,Venezuela,Centroamerica y el Caribe Ciudad de México Visita la Pagina Facebook y da clik en me gusta www.facebook.com/catedralesiglesias © Álbum 3180 By Catedrales e Iglesias By Cathedrals and Churches By Catedrais e Igrejas Par Cathédrales et Eglises Iglesia Católica Apóstolica Ortodoxa de Antioquía www.catedraleseiglesias.com
context_page_description: Catholic Christianity is the dominant religion in Mexico, representing about 82.7% of the total population as of 2010. In recent decades the share of Catholics has been declining, due to the growth of other Christian denominations – especially various Protestant churches, Jehovah's Witness and Mormonism – which now constitute 9.7% of the population, and non-Christian religions. Conversion to non-Catholic denominations has been considerably lower than in Central America, and central Mexico remains one of the most Catholic areas in the world.
  Mexico is a secular country and has allowed freedom of religion since the mid-19th century. Traditional Protestant denominations and the open practice of Judaism established themselves in the country during that era. Modern growth has been seen in Evangelical Protestantism, Mormonism and in folk religions, such as Mexicayotl. Buddhism and Islam have both made limited inroads through immigration and conversion.
context_section_description: There are some Mexicans practicing Eastern Orthodoxy in Mexico, mainly foreign-born people.
caption: A service at the Catedral Ortodoxa de San Jorge in Colonia Roma, Mexico City. Part of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, it is under the auspices of Archbishop Antonio Chedraoui (es).
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