Religious Belief in Ireland Today (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What % of Ireland's population identified as Catholic in the 2022 Census?
What % of Ireland's population identified as Catholic in the 2022 Census?
69%
What is now the second-largest religious category in Ireland nationally?
What is now the second-largest religious category in Ireland nationally?
No religion
By how many percentage points did Catholic affiliation decline between 2016 and 2022?
By how many percentage points did Catholic affiliation decline between 2016 and 2022?
9 percentage points
What % of young adults aged 25-29 report no religion?
What % of young adults aged 25-29 report no religion?
26%
Which county has the highest Catholic identification rate?
Which county has the highest Catholic identification rate?
Mayo
Which area has the highest rate of 'no religion' identification?
Which area has the highest rate of 'no religion' identification?
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
What % of Irish adults attend religious services monthly?
What % of Irish adults attend religious services monthly?
Around 33%
What key distinction exists in understanding modern Irish religiosity?
What key distinction exists in understanding modern Irish religiosity?
Religious identity vs practice
In what year was same-sex marriage legalised in Ireland?
In what year was same-sex marriage legalised in Ireland?
2015
What factor has severely damaged religious institutions' moral authority?
What factor has severely damaged religious institutions' moral authority?
Clerical abuse revelations
How has immigration affected Ireland's religious landscape?
How has immigration affected Ireland's religious landscape?
Brought religious diversity
What % of Dublin City residents identify as Catholic?
What % of Dublin City residents identify as Catholic?
53%
When did Catholic decline become particularly rapid?
When did Catholic decline become particularly rapid?
Since 2011