Christianity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saints Pierre and Paul in Lubumbashi, dating to the Belgian colonial period

Christianity is the majority religion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is professed by a majority of the population.

According to the 2020 Report on International Religious Freedom, an estimated 48.1% of the population are Protestant (including evangelical Christians and the Church of Jesus Christ on Earth) and 47.3% are Catholic. Other Christian groups include Jehovah's Witnesses, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Greek Orthodox Church.[1]

  1. ^ "US State Dept 2020 report: DRC, International Religious Freedom" (PDF). United States Department of State.