![]() ![]() There are currently about one million practicing Haitian Protestants. Several different Protestant denominations were introduced to the Haitians in the early 21st century. The official Catholic patron saint is Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Haiti. Currently, Haiti has nearly 10.5 million practicing Catholics, two archdioceses and nine dioceses. It was first introduced to the island nation by the Spanish in the 1500s and then the French Capuchins and Jesuits helped establish it as the main organized religion during that time period. But surveys have found the vast majority of Haitians – regardless of religious affiliation – hold at least some Voodoo beliefs.Ĭatholicism is the official state religion of Haiti. Most Haitians are Roman Catholic, while a growing number claim to be Protestant (estimates range from 20 to 30 percent). ![]() What was thought of as a rich and profitable Western colony, Haiti today is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. They were soon wiped out from the island and black slave labor from Africa was needed to replace them. The arrival of Columbus and European colonialism brought disease, slavery, misery and death. *78 percent of Haitians live on less than $2 US per dayīefore the “discovery” of Hispaniola (the island that is now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) by Christopher Columbus, there was a thriving civilization of native Americans, known as the Arawak-speaking Taino Indians. *Has a healthy life expectancy of 55 years for women and 53 years for men ![]() *Ranks 149 out of 182 on the United Nations Humans Development Index *The poorest country in the western hemisphere *The richest 1 percent of the population controls nearly half of all Haiti’s wealth *Haiti is the third hungriest country in the world after Somalia and Afghanistan ![]()
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