Christianity In The Republic Of Ireland
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Christianity is and has been the largest religion in Ireland. Most denominations of Christianity are organised on an all-Ireland basis which includes both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the Republic of Ireland, 84.2% of the population adheres to the Roman Catholic Church. In Northern Ireland, the various branches of Protestantism collectively form a majority of the population. The single largest denomination in Northern Ireland is, however, the Roman Catholic Church which accounts for some 44% of the population.
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