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Approximately four million Finns are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Release time : 2016-05-11 14:56:27

source : WTCF

Approximately four million Finns are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is one of the largest Lutheran churches in the world, although its share of the country's population has declined in recent years. The second largest group, accounting for about 23% of the population has no religious affiliation. A small minority belong to the Finnish Orthodox Church. Other Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church in Finland are significantly smaller, as are the Muslim, Jewish, and other non-Christian communities.