Nearly one-in-four U.S. Latinos are former Catholics

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April 11, 2023

Among U.S. Latinos, Catholicism Continues to Decline but Is Still the Largest Faith

Nearly one-in-four U.S. Latinos are former Catholics

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Among U.S. Latinos, Catholicism Continues to Decline but Is Still the Largest Faith
Steady decline in share of U.S. Latinos who identify as Catholic
Young U.S. Hispanics are less Catholic and more likely to be religiously unaffiliated than older Hispanics
Three-quarters of foreign-born U.S. Latinos were raised Catholic
Four-in-ten Latinos say religion is very important
Latino Protestants attend religious services more regularly than Latino Catholics
About seven-in-ten Latino evangelicals pray daily
Praying in tongues is common at church for both Latino Protestants and Catholics
American Trends Panel recruitment surveys
Invitation and reminder dates
Weighting dimensions
Unweighted sample sizes
Response rates

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