Protestantism in Lebanon
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40,000[1] | |
| Languages | |
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Vernacular: Lebanese Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Protestantism) |
Protestantism in Lebanon is a Christian minority in an overwhelmingly Muslim (27% Shia and 27% Sunni) and Christian (22% Maronite and 8% Eastern Orthodox) country.
Most Protestants in Lebanon were converted by missionaries, primarily English and American, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. They are divided into a number of denominations, including Presbyterian, Congregational, and Anglican. They are perceived by some to number disproportionately highly among the professional middle class.
The Lebanese Protestant Christians constitute nearly 1 percent of the population (around 40,000) and live primarily in Beirut (Greater Beirut).[2]
Under the terms of an unwritten agreement known as the National Pact between the various political and religious leaders of Lebanon, the Protestant community in Lebanon has one reserved seat in the Parliament of Lebanon. (see Politics of Lebanon#Legislative_branch)
Notable people
 |  |  |  |
- Butrus al-Bustani
- Mikhail Mishaqa
- Kamal Salibi
- Joseph Costa
- Zachariah Anani
- Joseph Farah
- Nick Rahall
- Abraham Mitrie Rihbany
- Ayoub Tabet
- Nabil de Freige
See also
- Lebanese Baptist Convention
- National Evangelical Church of Beirut
- National Evangelical Church Union of Lebanon
- National Protestant College
- Near East School of Theology
- Protestantism by country
- Religion in Lebanon
- Christianity in Lebanon
- Maronite Christianity in Lebanon
- Melkite Christianity in Lebanon
- Roman Catholicism in Lebanon
- Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon
- Religion in Lebanon
- Shi'a Islam in Lebanon
- Sunni Islam in Lebanon
- Druze in Lebanon
References
| Lebanese people by religion | |
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| Other non-Lebanese groups | |
| Foreign nationals | |
1 Under the terms of the Lebanese Constitution the Druze community is designated as a part of the Lebanese Muslim community. | |
