The Slovak Republic is by tradition a religious country; the first Christian bishopric was established in the 9th century in Nitra.

At present, several legal norms regulate the freedom of conscience and religion and provide a guarantee for general respect of these fundamental human rights and freedoms. According to the Slovak Constitution “Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief will be guaranteed. This right will include the right to change religion or belief”.

Religious affiliation according to the last census in 2001 is as follows:

 

·          Roman Catholic (68.9%)

·          Evangelical Lutheran of Augsburg Confession (6.9%)

·          Greek Catholic (4.1%)

·          Reformed Christian (2.0%)

·          Orthodox (0.9 %)

·          Jews (0.04%)

·          Others (4.1%)

·          Without denomination (13.0%).

 

Religious Services

There are services available in foreign languages (principally in English, German, Hungarian) all over the country. (For more information consult your church.)

 

List of registered Churches

·          Roman Catholic Church in the Slovak Republic

·          Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession in Slovakia

·          Greek (Byzantine) Catholic Church in the Slovak Republic

·          Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia

·          Orthodox Church in Slovakia

·          Central Union of Jewish Religious Communities in the Slovak Republic

·          Religious Society of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Slovak Republic

·          Apostolic Church in Slovakia

·          Baptist Union in the Slovak Republic

·          Church of Seventh Day Adventists, Slovak Association

·          Brethren Church in the Slovak Republic

·          United Methodist Church, Slovak District

·          Christian Corps in Slovakia

·          New Apostolic Church in the Slovak Republic

·          Old Catholic Church in Slovakia

·          Czechoslovak Hussite Church in Slovakia