Europe

Spain

Once the Catholic superpower that evangelized the Americas and launched the Counter-Reformation, Spain's Church now navigates a rapid secularization that has transformed one of history's most Catholic nations within a single generation.

Spain
St. Teresa of Ávila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis Xavier, St. Anthony of Padua (born in Lisbon, raised in Coimbra)
Spain
Our Lady of Pilar (Oct 12) — National Day of Spain; Santiago (St. James, Jul 25) — Patron of Spain; Corpus Christi (moveable) — elaborate processions nationwide
Catholic Population:
33 million
Percent Catholic:
70%
Church Status
Under Pressure
Primary Diocese:
Archdiocese of Madrid

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