5. Philippines
Total Christian Population: 86 790 000
The main influence of Christianity in the Philippines is through the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. According to Professor Susan Russell, Magellan’s arrival in Cebu represents the Spain’s first attempt for the conversion of the Filipinos to Roman Catholicism. Over 85% of the population of the Philippines embraces Christianity, most of these people are Roman Catholics.
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