Bible
Society work in Cuba
(Work conducted by the UBS
Americas Area Service Center)
Country Data:
| Area: | 110,861 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 11,190,000 (1997) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$2,400 (1999) | |
| Literate Population: | 96.4% (1998) | |
| Religions in % of Population: | Non-religious |
54.0%
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| Roman Catholic |
42.5%
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| Protestant |
2.5%
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| Hindu |
0.2%
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| Muslim |
0.1%
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| Other |
0.7%
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| Official Language: | Spanish | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1814 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
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| 96,974 | 158,584 | 274,052 | 339,573 | 307,856 | 175,024 |
Scriptures give visually impaired gathering a taste of ‘the Great Banquet’ (Nov. 2005)
Latest News Summary (July/August 2003)
Hurricanes prompt review of Scripture needs (Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Plans for Scripture distribution in Honduras, Nicaragua and Cuba following Hurricane Michelle (Dec. 2001)
Youth 2000 Bible a ‘great revelation’ for young Christians in Cuba (April/May 2001)
Cuban Cardinal thanks UBS for Scriptures (June 2000)
Bible is Centre of Life for Cuban Church (October 2000)
Cuban Cardinal thanks UBS for Scriptures (June 2000)
Havana Rally Marks Close of Cuban Evangelical Celebration (Sept 1999)
Bishops Ask Cuba to Authorise Christmas for Second Year (January 1999)
Cuba – the Need is for Hope (November 1998)
Bible Boost to Evangelism (November 1998)
Papal Visit Shatters Barriers (November 1998)
Early Bible Work Restricted to Slaves (November 1998)
Heavenly Gift (November 1998)
When a Door Opened to the Bible (November 1998)
New Insights Gained with Study Bibles (November 1998)
Bibles Feed the Growth (November 1998)
Three Hundred Members and Growing (November 1998)
Bible Doctor (November 1998)
Bible, the Key to Unity (November 1998)
‘God is Not Far Away, But Close’ (November 1998)
Joy that Scripture Drought is Over (November 1998)
Voodoo Dolls and Chains Cast Out for Joy of Christ (November 1998)
Life Change that Inspired Composer (November 1998)
Bible on Cuban Television (March 1998)
Cuban People Hoping for Bibles (February 1998)
