Religion in Tonga

Religion in Tonga (2022 Census)[1][2][3]
  1. Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga (34.44%)
  2. Church of Latter-Day Saints (19.62%)
  3. Catholic Church (13.84%)
  4. Free Church of Tonga (11.59%)
  5. Church of Tonga (6.88%)
  6. Other Christian (11.46%)
  7. Baháʼí Faith (0.74%)
  8. Other religions, no affiliation, and unstated (1.09%)
The Centenary Chapel (popularly called Saione, or Zion), located in Nuku'alofa. It is the national seat of the Free Wesleyan Church.
Catholic Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua in Nuku'alofa

Christianity is the predominant religion in Tonga, with Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga having the most adherents.[2][4]

The constitution of Tonga establishes the freedom of religion, which is respected in practice by both the government and general society, although there are some laws which restrict commerce and broadcast media in accordance with Christian religious norms.

  1. ^ "Census Report and Factsheet. | Tonga Statistics Department". Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  2. ^ a b "Tonga Religions - Demographics".
  3. ^ "TONGA 2020 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT" (PDF). United States Department of State. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Census Report and Factsheet. | Tonga Statistics Department". Retrieved 2025-04-19.

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