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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

Table A.1 Religions of partners in conjugal unions
Religion of respondant
Catholic ('000s)
6,200.2
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Catholic
84.0
    Protestant
10.9
    No religion
3.7
    Orthodox
0.5
    Others
0.8
Protestant ('000s)
4,483.6
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Protestant
78.7
    Catholic
15.1
    No Religion
4.9
    Others
1.3
No religion ('000s)
2,005.2
  Religion of partner
(%)
    No Religion
74.7
    Catholic
11.6
    Protestant
11.1
    Christian n.i.e.
0.9
    Buddhist
0.6
    Others
1.2
Christian n.i.e. ('000s)
323.8
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Christian n.i.e.
82.3
    No Religion
6.1
    Catholic
5.0
    Protestant
4.6
    Muslim
0.5
    Others
1.5
Orthodox Christian ('000s)
243.0
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Orthodox Christian
74.3
    Catholic
13.4
    Protestant
7.9
    No Religion
2.8
    Jewish
0.6
    Muslim
0.5
    Others
0.5
Muslim ('000s)
239.2
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Muslim
91.4
    Catholic
3.8
    Protestant
1.4
    No Religion
1.3
    Hindu
0.6
    Orthodox
0.6
    Others
0.4
Jewish ('000s)
159.7
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Jewish
82.6
    Catholic
6.0
    Protestant
5.6
    No Religion
3.9
    Orthodox
0.9
    Christian n.i.e.
0.5
    Others
0.5
Hindu ('000s)
146.0
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Hindu
91.2
    Catholic
3.0
    Protestant
1.9
    No Religion
1.0
    Muslim
0.9
    Sikh
0.9
    Christian n.i.e.
0.7
    Others
0.6
Buddhist ('000s)
142.6
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Buddhist
80.8
    No Religion
7.8
    Catholic
5.8
    Protestant
3.5
    Christian n.i.e.
1.1
    Others
1.1
Sikh ('000s)
136.9
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Sikh
96.9
    Protestant
0.6
    Catholic
0.6
    No Religion
0.5
    Others
0.5
Other religions ('000s)
22.0
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Other religions
54.5
    No Religion
18.5
    Protestant
11.8
    Catholic
10.4
    Christian n.i.e.
1.6
    Buddhist
1.5
    Jewish
0.6
    Others
1.7
Eastern religions ('000s)
17.4
  Religion of partner
(%)
    Eastern religions
72.6
    No Religion
7.9
    Protestant
7.0
    Catholic
6.0
    Hindu
1.5
    Muslim
1.2
    Buddhist
1.0
    Other religions
0.6
    Others
1.5
Source: Statistics Canada, Censuses of Population, 2001.