Protestantism in Germany

Religion in Germany (2022 estimate)[1][2]

  Non-religious (43.8%)
  Catholic Church (24.8%)
  Protestant Church (22.6%)
  Islam (3.7%)
  Eastern Orthodoxy (2.2%)
  Other religions (1.7%)
  Other Christians (1.2%)

The religion of Protestantism (German: Protestantismus), a form of Christianity, was founded within Germany in the 16th-century Reformation. It was formed as a new direction from some Roman Catholic principles. It was led initially by Martin Luther and later by John Calvin.[3]

  1. ^ "Religionszugehörigkeiten 2022".
  2. ^ "Kirchenmitglieder: 47,45 Prozent".
  3. ^ Elton, G., & Pettegree, A. (1999). Reformation Europe, 1517-1559 (pp. 30-84). Oxford: Blackwell.