In 2020, when surveyed on the eve of the Assumption, two thirds of French practicing Catholics (66 percent) reported owning a Bible, which was two points more than in 1988. On the other hand, there has been a significant decrease in the number of French believers who have other religious objects in their homes, such as crucifixes (51 percent, -34 points), rosaries (62 percent, -25 points), statues of the Virgin Mary (66 percent, -14 points) or holy water (31 percent, -20 points).
Objects of worship owned by practicing Catholics in France between 1988 and 2020
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August 2020
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* Ipsos survey for Le Monde and RTL conducted from September 10 to 15, 1988 among a sample of 900 people, representative of the French population aged 15 and over.
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IFOP. (August 14, 2020). Objects of worship owned by practicing Catholics in France between 1988 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238631/religious-items-owned-practicing-catholics-france/
IFOP. "Objects of worship owned by practicing Catholics in France between 1988 and 2020." Chart. August 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238631/religious-items-owned-practicing-catholics-france/
IFOP. (2020). Objects of worship owned by practicing Catholics in France between 1988 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238631/religious-items-owned-practicing-catholics-france/
IFOP. "Objects of Worship Owned by Practicing Catholics in France between 1988 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238631/religious-items-owned-practicing-catholics-france/
IFOP, Objects of worship owned by practicing Catholics in France between 1988 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238631/religious-items-owned-practicing-catholics-france/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Objects of worship owned by practicing Catholics in France between 1988 and 2020 [Graph], IFOP, August 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238631/religious-items-owned-practicing-catholics-france/
