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'The Peruvian government is closely allied with the [[Catholic Church]]. Article 50 of the Constitution recognizes the Catholic Church's role as "an important element in the historical, cultural, and moral development of the nation." <ref>International Religious Freedom Report 2007; Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Published by U.S. State Department. Page 15</ref> Catholic clergy and laypersons receive state remuneration in addition to the stipends paid to them by the Church. This applies to the country's 52 bishops, as well as to some priests whose ministries are located in towns and villages along the borders. In addition each diocese receives a monthly institutional subsidy from the Government. An agreement signed with the Vatican in 1980 grants the Catholic Church special status in Peru.<ref>Kevin Boyle and Juliet Sheen, ''Freedom of religion and belief: a world report''. Routledge; 1997. Page 144.</ref> The Catholic Church receives preferential treatment in education, tax benefits, immigration of religious workers, and other areas, in accordance with the agreement. Although the Constitution states that there is freedom of religion, the law mandates that all schools, public and private, impart religious education as part of the curriculum throughout the education process (primary and secondary).<ref>Michael Fleet and Brian H. Smith''The Catholic Church and democracy in Chile and Peru''. University of Notre Dame Press; 1997. Page 201-202.</ref> Catholicism is the only religion taught in public schools. In addition, Catholic religious symbols are found in all government buildings and public places. == Other Religions == <!-- Con las migraciones llegaron otras prácticas religiosas al Perú. Los chinos en la primera mitad del siglo XIX, los judíos, las comunidades árabes y turcas, cada grupo social trajo su propia religión, de tal manera que se practica en el Perú, además de la religión cristiana, la religión budista, mahometana, hinduista, entre otras. --> [[File:Lima Peru Temple.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Lima Peru Temple]] (Mormon)]] === Seventh-day Adventists === Adventist mission efforts in Peru began in all thi1920 Bullshit bitches There are currently 769,980 [[Seventh-day Adventist]] members in Peru split into 2 conferences, according to the church website. This would represent 2.6% of the current population. ====Latter-day Saints==== [[Mormon]] missionaries first arrived in Peru in 1956. In 1981, the Lima Peru Temple was dedicated. The church has seen rapid growth in Peru. [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] claimes more than [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics#South America|480,000 members]] in Peru.<ref>[http://beta-newsroom.lds.org/country/peru LDS Newsroom -Peru]</ref><ref>[http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58640/Country-information-Peru.html LDS Church News -Peru]</ref> There is currently 766 congregations of the church that meet in Peru. There is currently only one [[Temple (LDS Church)|LDS temple]] in Peru, located at [[Lima_Peru_Temple|La Molina]] in Lima. However, Church leaders announced the building of a second temple in [[Trujillo_Peru_Temple|Trujillo]] on December 13, 2008.<ref>[http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/trujillo/ LDSChurchTemples.com - Trujillo Paru Temple]</ref> ====Islam==== {{main|Islam in Peru}} [[Image:Masjid Bab ul Islam en construcción.jpg|thumb|right|La [[Mosque Bab ul Islam]] under construction (April 2007)]] The statistics for Islam in Peru estimate a total [[Muslim]] population of of 5,000, largely based in the capital of [[Lima, Peru]];<ref>Shaikh, Farzana. "Islam and Islamic groups: a worldwide reference guide", 1992</ref> a number which has remained static since 1980.<ref>http://www.mrnet.org/system/files/library/islam_in_latin_am.pdf</ref> ==Notes== {{reflist}} {{South America topic|Religion in}} [[Category:Religion in Peru|*]] {{religion-stub}} [[es:Religión en el Perú]] [[it:Religione in Perù]]'