Recognized religious sects in Lebanon
Muslim Sects |
Shia |
Sunni |
|
Alawites |
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Ismaili |
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Christian Sects |
Maronite |
Greek Orthodox |
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Greek Catholics |
|
Armenian Orthodox (Gregorians) |
|
Armenian Catholics |
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Syriac Orthodox (Jacobites) |
|
Syriac Catholics |
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Assyrians (Nestorians) |
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Chaldeans |
|
Copts |
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Evangelicals (Protestant groups like Baptist and Seventh-day Adventists) |
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Roman Catholics |
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Druze |
|
Judaism |
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Total Recognized Religious Groups/Sects 18 sects |
Note: There has been no census in the country since 1932 but 18 religious sects are officially recognised in Lebanon.
Sources: International Religious Freedom Report, 2011 , International Religious Freedom Report, 2016; William Harris (2012:14).
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