Christianity in Morocco

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Christians in Morocco constitute less than 1% of the country's population of 38,563,615 (2025 census). Most of the Christian adherents are Catholic and Protestants. Christianity in Morocco appeared during the Roman times, when it was practiced by Christian Berbers in Roman Mauretania Tingitana, although it started to decline after the Islamic conquests in the 7th century. Indigenous Christianity in North Africa effectively continued after the Muslim conquest until the early 15th century. During the French and Spanish protectorates, Morocco had significant populations of European Catholic settlers; on the eve of independence, an estimated 470,000 Catholics resided in Morocco. Since independence in 1956, the European Christian population has decreased substantially, and many Christians left to France or Spain. Prior to independence, the European Catholic settlers had historic legacy and powerful presence. Independence prompted a mass exodus of the European Christian settlers; after series...

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