Religion
Milan's population, like that of Italy as a whole, is overwhelmingly Catholic. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan, and in 2004, 95.16% of the population were Roman Catholic. Other religions practised include: Orthodox Churches, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Protestantism.
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