The predominant religion is southern Europe is Christianity. Christianity spread throughout Southern Europe during the Roman Empire, and Christianity was adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire in the year 380 AD. Due to the historical break of the Christian Church into the western half based in Rome and the eastern half based in Constantinople, different branches of Christianity are prodominent in different parts of Europe. Christians in the western half of Southern Europe — e.g., Portugal, Spain, Italy — are generally Roman Catholic. Christians in the eastern half of Southern Europe — e.g., Greece, Macedonia — are generally Greek Orthodox. COUNT 4
QSN1 What is the main faith practiced in southern Europe? ANS1 Christianity QSN2 When did the Romans make Christianity their official religion? ANS2 380 AD QSN3 What denomination of Christianity is common in the western part of southern Europe? ANS3 Roman Catholic QSN4 Which denomination of Christianity is more common in the eastern part of Mediterranean Europe? ANS4 Greek Orthodox