A majority of the population of Argentina The Argentine claims in Antarctica along with the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands (administered by the United Kingdom) shown in light green is nominally Christian Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. Christianity comprises three major branches: Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy (the two split from one another in 1054 A.D.), and Protestantism (which came into existence during the Protestant Reformation of the 16. According to CONICET survey on creeds, about 76.5% of Argentines are Roman Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with more than a billion members. The Church's leader is the Pope who holds supreme authority in concert with the College of Bishops of which he is the head. A communion of the Western church and 22 autonomous Eastern Catholic churches (called, 11.3% religiously indifferent, 9% Protestant Protestantism is one of the four major divisions within Christianity together with the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Roman Catholic Church. The term is most closely tied to those groups that separated from the Catholic Church in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation (with 7.9% in Pentecostal Pentecostalism is a renewal movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, a Greek term describing the Jewish Feast of Weeks. For Christians, this event commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the denominations), 1.2% Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The religion reports worldwide membership of over 7 million adherents involved in evangelism; they report convention attendance of over 12 million, and annual Memorial attendance of over 18 million. They are, and 0.9% Mormons.^[1] In the last decades, as in the rest of America, there has been a rise in Evangelical Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian theological stream which began in Great Britain in the 1730s. Its key theological beliefs are: movements, which have mostly gathered converts from Catholicism in the lower classes. But the most recent 2008 survey called America's Barometer by the University of Vanderbilt shows a decline in numbers for Evangelicalism and other Christian groups in general, especially in Pentecostalism and growing people with fresh forms of religious activism. This survey points out Catholic 77.1%, No religion 15.9%, Protestant, Evangelical and other Christian 4.8% ( with Pentecostal 3.3%), Other 2.1%.[1] Although Jews account for lesss than 1% of Argentina's population, Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent. Greater Buenos Aires conurbation, which also includes several Buenos Aires has the second largest population of Jewish people in the Americas, second only to New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment. As host of the. Argentina also has the largest Muslim A Muslim or Moslem is an adherent of the religion of Islam. Literally, the word means "one who submits (to God)". Muslim is the participle of the same verb of which Islam is the infinitive. All Muslims observe Sunnah, but differences in the definition of what is and what is not Sunnah has led to the emergence of sectarian movements.[ minority in America (see Islam in Argentina Islam in Argentina is represented by one of Latin America's largest Muslim minorities. Although accurate statistics on religion are not available the actual size of Argentina's Muslim community is estimated around 1.5% of the total population (500,000 to 600,000)). According to Annuario Pontificio The Annuario Pontificio is the annual directory of the Holy See. It lists all the popes to date and all officials of the Holy See's departments. It also gives complete lists, with contact information, of the cardinals and Catholic bishops throughout the world, the dioceses (with statistics about each), the departments of the Roman Curia, the Holy, based on parish statistics, 89% of the population is Catholic.^[2] On the other hand, there are members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, better known as Hare Krishna, as per a review in Clarin newspaper in year 2001, with 3.000 members in Argentina.^[3]

From a fundamentalist, especially American Protestant perspective, Catholic practices (especially in the non-central areas) incorporate a great deal of alleged syncretism Syncretism is the attempt to reconcile disparate or contrary beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term means "combining," but see below for the origin of the word. Syncretism may involve attempts to merge and analogise several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of; for example, religious festivals in the north-western provinces feature Catholic icons in (or along with) ancient Andean The Andes are the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. The range is over 7,000 km long, 200 km (120 mi) to 700 km (430 mi) wide (widest between 18° to 20°S latitude), and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft) indigenous ceremonies. The Pachamama Pachamama is a goddess revered by the indigenous people of the Andes. Pachamama is usually translated as "Mother Earth" but a more literal translation would be "Mother world" . Pachamama and Inti are the most benevolent deities and are worshiped in parts of the Andean mountain ranges, also known as Tawantinsuyu (stretching from worship is still widespread throughout Salta and Jujuy along with Catholic beliefs, without opposition from the Catholic Bishops. Many Bishops feel the line between relevance and syncretism can often be "exasperatingly variable, difficult to discern, and controverial." Such concerns are reflected in Edward Said's saying, "No one today is purely one thing." Another missiologist, Dale Irvin, notes that "our hybrids are profilferating and, contrary to nature, are multiplying exponentially." Ivan Illich, for example, was convinced that American Christianity was so utterly and irredeemably "syncretized" as to disqualify its citizens from authentic missionary vocation. In this regard, another missiologist, Jonas Adelin Jorgensen, notes that "Christian witness on cultural-religious frontiers raises fresh questions about bewilderingly complex and constantly evolving issues of contexualization and syncretism" in, for example, predminantly Hindu and Muslim societies, "where the word 'Christian' has long been associated with the worst that Western Christianity has to offer." This critique, vis a vis American Protestant criticism of Argentine Catholicism, might explain the posture of the Argentine Bishops.^[4] The Christian faith itself, it has been noted, "springs from the most astonishing syncretism conceivable -- God becomes a human being; the eternal becomes temporal; omnipotence yields to powerlessness." ^[5]

The study shows a decrease in the perceived authority of the Church, but not an increased secularization Secularisation is the transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious values and secular institutions. Secularisation thesis refers to the belief that as societies "progress", particularly through modernization and rationalization, religion loses its authority in all; in fact, people who consider themselves "religious" went from 62% in 1984 to 81% in 1999. There is however a tendency to moral relativism Descriptive relativism is the observation that different cultures have different moral standards. Descriptive relativists do not necessarily affirm or deny the existence of a single correct normative appraisal, given the same set of circumstances. Likewise, they do not necessarily make any meta-ethical commitments to the semantics, ontology, or: 54% of those surveyed expressed the opinion that "there is no clear dividing line between good and evil Evil is generally accepted to be defined as the intention of causing harm or destruction while threatening or deliberately violating morality. Largely due to the subjectivity of the word morality , there is no agreement about whether evil is a matter of social custom or universally correct principle that overrides custom. Evil, however, is most" because "they depend completely on the circumstances".

A separate Gallup poll for Latin America Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages (i.e., those derived from Latin) – particularly Spanish, Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,501 km² (7,880,000 sq mi), almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area. As of 2009, its (2000) showed that regular attendance to church is tied to ideological considerations, as well as gender, age, education level and status (women and older people go to church more; left-wing In politics, left-wing, leftist and the Left are generally used to describe support for social change with a view towards creating a more egalitarian society. The terms Left and Right were coined during the French Revolution, referring to the seating arrangement in parliament; those who sat on the left generally supported the radical changes of-leaning people, educated people and those of higher socio-economical status go less).

Information supplied by the National Registry of Worship, various religious groups, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) produced the following estimates in 2005, which do not necessarily reflect active religious practice (going to Mass or Liturgy every Sunday throughout the year): Catholics, 70 percent of the population; Protestants, 9 percent; Muslims, 1.5 percent; Jews, 0.8 percent; other religious groups, 2.5 percent; and the remainder, no declared religious affiliation. This Registry's data, however, is often based on "outdated census data" and "questionable presumptions." ^[6] The CIA Factbook lists 92% of the country is Catholic, but only 20% are practicing regularly or weekly at a church service.^[7]

Popular cults

Besides traditional religious practices, there are also a number of unconventional practices, usually part of local folklore. One of the most famous is the veneration of La Difunta Correa ("The Deceased Correa").

Deolinda Correa was a woman whose husband fought in the civil war in 1840. Correa, along with her infant son, followed her husband's battalion. While in San Juan San Juan is a province of Argentina, located in the western part of the country. Neighbouring provinces are, moving clockwise from the north, La Rioja, San Luis and Mendoza. It borders Chile on the west, Correa suffered from starvation and thirst, and eventually died as a result. A group of soldiers found her body a few days afterwards, her son still alive and nursing from her breast. Because of this apparent miracle A miracle is an unexpected event attributed to divine intervention. Sometimes an event is also attributed to a miracle worker, saint, or religious leader. A miracle is sometimes thought of as a perceptible interruption of the laws of nature. Others suggest that God may work with the laws of nature to perform what people perceive as miracles, people built shrines A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated. A shrine at which votive offerings are made is in her name in Vallecito, where she is buried. Her followers believe that Deolinda Correa has supernatural The term supernatural or supranatural pertains to being above or beyond what one holds to be natural. In the case of one who has strong scientific and atheist beliefs, the supernatural is anything unexplainable by natural law or phenomena. While one who holds mystical or heavenly beliefs may have no conception of supernatural phenomena, he or she powers to heal, read minds and bilocate, and each year they make a pilgrimage to her grave, where they present gifts and plastic bottles of water to thank her for miracles that they believe she granted.

Another popular cult is that of the Gauchito Gil ("the little gaucho Gaucho is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas, chacos, or Patagonian grasslands, found principally in parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Southern Chile, and Southwestern Rio Grande do Sul. In Brazil, written Gaúcho and pronounced differently, it is also used to designate people from the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Gil", Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez), born in the province of Corrientes Corrientes is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by (from the North, clockwise): Paraguay, the province of Misiones, Brazil, Uruguay, and the provinces of Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Chaco (allegedly in 1847). Gil was forced to enlist to fight in the civil war, but he deserted and became an outlaw à la Robin Hood Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor," assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men." Traditionally in films Robin and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes. Some accounts give the.

From the Río Negro Province Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean, Ceferino Namuncurá, son of the Mapuche The Mapuche are one of the indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina. Historically Mapuches were known as Araucanians by the Spaniards. This is now considered pejorative by some people. Mapuche make up about 4% of the Chilean population, who are particularly concentrated in the Araucania Region cacique Cacique (female form: Cacica) is a title derived from the Taíno word for the pre-Columbian chiefs or leaders of tribes in the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. The Spanish, subsequent to encounters with the Taíno upon their arrival in the New World, used the word as a title for the leaders of the other indigenous Manuel Namuncurá, is also source of veneration all over the Patagonia Patagonia is a geographic region containing the southernmost portion of South America. Patagonia is located in Argentina and Chile; it comprises the southernmost portion of the Andes mountains to the west and south, and plateaux and low plains to the east. It excludes those portions of Antarctica claimed by both countries. East of the Andes, it. He died of tuberculosis Tuberculosis or TB is a common and often deadly infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air, when people who have the disease cough, sneeze, or spit. Most infections in with only 18 years of age, while in Italy Italy (pronounced /ˈɪtəli/ ; Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja]), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica italiana), is a country located partly on the European Continent and partly on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine during his catholic education, and was later named venerable The Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christian churches. It is also the common English language translation of a number of Buddhist titles by the Vatican Vatican City /ˈvætɪkən ˈsɪti/ or Vatican City State, officially Stato della Città del Vaticano (pronounced [ˈsta(ː)to delːa tʃiˈtːa del vatiˈka(ː)no]), which translates literally as "State of the City of the Vatican", is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome,.

There is also the popular cult of Miguel Ángel Gaitán, from Villa Unión, in La Rioja La Rioja is a one of the provinces of Argentina and is located in the west of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Catamarca, Córdoba, San Luis and San Juan, known as El Angelito Milagroso, an infant who died of meningitis just short of his first birthday, who people recur to for requests and miracles.

Many other beliefs in advocations of the Virgin, saints and other religious characters exist throughout the country, which are locally or regionally popular and church-endorsed, among them the following:

• In Corrientes Corrientes is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by (from the North, clockwise): Paraguay, the province of Misiones, Brazil, Uruguay, and the provinces of Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Chaco: Virgin of Itatí, Curuzú José.
• In Salta Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Catamarca. It also surrounds Jujuy. To the north it borders Bolivia and Paraguay and to the west lies Chile and Jujuy Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. The only neighboring Argentine province is Salta to the east and south: Virgin of the Rosary, Virgin of the Mercies, Virgin of Río Blanco and Paypaya.
• In Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. Neighbouring provinces are from the north clockwise Salta, Chaco, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Catamarca and Tucumán: Our Lord of Mailín, Virgin of Huachana, Virgin of Sumampa.
• In Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes, surrounded by lakes and mountains (Tronador, Cerro Catedral, Cerro López). It is famous for skiing but also known for sight-seeing, water sports, trekking and climbing. Cerro Catedral is one of the most: Virgin of the Snows, Virgin of Nahuel Huapi.
• In Catamarca Catamarca is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. The province has a population of 334,568 as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and covers an area of 102,602 km². Its literacy rate is 95.5%. Neighbouring provinces are : Salta, Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, Córdoba, and La Rioja. To the west it borders Chile: Virgin of the Valley.
• In Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent. Greater Buenos Aires conurbation, which also includes several Buenos Aires: San Cayetano.
• In Buenos Aires Province Buenos Aires Province is the most populous and largest province of Argentina. Though it takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the latter is not part of the provincial territory; Buenos Aires is an autonomous city. The province has a population of 15,011,248 (2008) and its capital is La Plata (694,253 inhabitants), 56 km (35 mi) south of: Virgin of the Rosary of San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Virgin of Luján, Pancho Sierra.
• In Córdoba Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Its capital, Córdoba, is the second largest city in the country: Virgin of Punilla.
• In Neuquén Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west. It also meets La Pampa Province at its northeast corner: Virgin of Andacollo.
• In La Rioja La Rioja is a one of the provinces of Argentina and is located in the west of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Catamarca, Córdoba, San Luis and San Juan: Niño Alcalde, Christ of the Rock (Cristo de la Peña), Indian Virgin of Sanagasta.
• In Misiones: Virgin of Iguazú.
• In San Juan: Virgin of the Valley of Tulum.
• In La Pampa: Saint Mary of La Pampa.
• In Santa Cruz: Virgin of Güer Aike.
• In San Luis Province: Cristo de la Quebrada (Christ of the Creek).

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