Protestantism in Puerto Rico officially started in 1872 when the first Protestant church was established on the island. Protestantism is one of the major groupings within Christianity. It is used more broadly to refer to Christianity outside "of a Catholic or Eastern church" Before the islands of Puerto Rico came under United States sovereignty in 1898, Protestantism was forbidden under Roman Catholic Spanish rule.
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