Religion in Uganda
is a religiously diverse nation with Christianity being the most widely professed faith. According to the 2014 census, over 84 percent of the population was Christian while about 14 percent of the population adhered to Islam, making it the largest minority religion. In 2009, the northern and west Nile regions were dominated by Roman Catholics, and Iganga District in the east of Uganda had the highest percentage of Muslims.
Good Friday, Easter Monday, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Christmas are recognized national holidays.
Government policy
Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the Uganda Constitution, but religions are expected to be registered with the government. Some religions considered to be cults are restricted. The Catholic Church, the Church of Uganda, the Eastern Orthodox Church in Uganda, and the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council are registered under the Trustees Incorporation Act. Most other religious groups are registered yearly as non-governmental organizations.| Affiliation | Central Region | Eastern Region | Northern Region | Western Region |
| Roman Catholic | 41.2% | 29.6% | 59.2% | 40.6% |
| Anglican/Protestant | 30.1% | 43.0% | 25.3% | 45.2% |
| Pentecostal | 5.9% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| Eastern Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other Christian | 0.8% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 18.4% | 17.0% | 8.5% | 4.5% |
| Traditional | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 0.1% |
| Other | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2.3% |
Christianity
According to the national census of 2014, Christians of all denominations comprised 85 percent of Uganda's population. The Roman Catholic Church had the largest number of adherents. The largest Protestant church was the Anglican Church of Uganda, a part of the worldwide Anglican communion, at 32 percent. The category of Pentecostal/Evangelical/Born Again made up 11.1% of the population, while Seventh-Day Adventists made up 1.7%, Baptists 0.3% and Eastern Orthodox 0.1%.,although some souurces estimate their numbers to more than 3%Jehovah's Witnesses operate in Uganda under the International Bible Students Association name and are working in a total of ten languages, including Swahili and Luganda. Followers of William M. Branham and Branhamism claim numbers in the tens of thousands, thanks in large part to translation and distribution efforts by Voice of God Recordings.
The Presbyterian Church in Uganda has 100-200 congregations. The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Uganda was a result in a split in the Presbyterian church.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims more than 14,000 members in 27 congregations in Uganda. They also have two family history centers.
The Society of Friends has two yearly meetings, Uganda Yearly Meeting, part of Friends United Meeting and Evangelical Friends Church. There were about 3,000 members between the two in 2001.
A 2015 study estimated some 35,000 believers in Christ from a Muslim background residing in the country at the time.