Editing Galicia (Spain) (section)

===Religion===
[[File:SantiagoCatedral!.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Santiago de Compostela Cathedral]], seat of the Archbishop of Santiago of Compostela, and third most important centre of pilgrimage in [[Christianity]].]]
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[[Christianity]] is the most widely practised religion in Galicia. It was introduced in [[Late Antiquity]] and was practiced alongside the native Celtic religion for a few centuries which, incidentally, was re-established as an officially recognised religion in 2015.<ref>[https://durvate.wordpress.com/2015/08/03/e-oficial-its-official/ É oficial – It's official] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801213302/https://durvate.wordpress.com/2015/08/03/e-oficial-its-official/ |date=1 August 2018 }}, ''Irmandade Druídica Galaica'' (Pan-Galician Druidic Fellowship) (access 1 August 2018)</ref><ref>[https://maper.mjusticia.gob.es/Maper/DetalleEntidadReligiosa.action?numeroInscripcion=022549 Detalle de Entidad Religiosa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118165858/https://maper.mjusticia.gob.es/Maper/DetalleEntidadReligiosa.action?numeroInscripcion=022549 |date=18 January 2022 }}, a record of inscription with the [[Ministry of Justice (Spain)]] (access 18 January 2022)</ref> Still, today about 77.7% of Galicians identify as Catholic.<ref name=CIS2019Extremadura/> Most Christians adhere to Catholicism, though only 32.1% of the population described themselves as active members.

The [[Catholic Church]] in Galicia has had its primatial see in Santiago de Compostela since the 12th century. In fact, since the [[Middle Ages]], the Galician Catholic Church has been organized into five dioceses: the Metropolitan see [[Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela|Santiago de Compostela]], and four suffragan dioceses: [[Diocese of Lugo|Lugo]], [[Diocese of Ourense|Ourense]], [[Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol|Mondoñedo-Ferrol]] and [[Diocese of Tui-Vigo|Tui-Vigo]]. While in the 15th-century diocesan boundaries may have coincided with those of the civil province, this is no longer the case. The five dioceses of Galicia are subdivided into a total of 163 districts and 3,792 parishes. In a minority of cases, the parish priest is represented by an administrator.

The patron saint of Galicia is [[Saint James the Greater]]. According to [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] tradition, his body was discovered in 814 near Compostela. After that date, the relics of Saint James attracted an extraordinary number of pilgrims. Since the 9th century these relics have been kept in the heart of the church – the modern-day [[Santiago de Compostela Cathedral|cathedral]] – dedicated to him. There are many other Galician and associated saints; some of the best-known are: [[Ansurius|Saint Ansurius]], [[Rudesind|Saint Rudesind]], [[Marina of Aguas Santas|Saint Mariña of Augas Santas]], [[Senorina|Saint Senorina]], Trahamunda and Froilan.