Christianity
Christianity is the largest religion in the Republic of Ireland based on baptisms. Irish Christianity is dominated by the Roman Catholic Church which has 84.2% of the population as followers. Most churches are organised on an all-Ireland basis which includes both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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- Protestantism in Ireland
- Presbyterian Church in Ireland
- Methodist Church in Ireland
- Eastern Orthodoxy in the Republic of Ireland
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ireland
Irish travellers have traditionally adopted a very particular attitude to the Catholic Church, with a focus on figures such as "healing priests". More generally a tradition of visions continues, often outside of Church sanction.
Evangelical movements have recently spread both within the established churches and outside them. Celtic Christianity has become increasingly popular, again both within and outside established churches.
The patron saints of Ireland for Catholics and Anglicans are Saint Patrick, Saint Bridget and Saint Columba. Saint Patrick is the only one of the three who is commonly recognised as the patron saint. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in Ireland and abroad on 17 March.
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—Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894–1961)
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)