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Religión
In the Argentine Republic no religion has an official character. The Roman Catholic Apostolic Church , the most traditional and also with the largest organized body, has a juridical status different from the rest of churches in line with the National Constitution, that supports this religion (Section 2º). However, apart from Catholicism, in our country there are over 2500 officially recognized cults and religions , that co–exist harmoniously, such as Protestantism, Pentecostalism, Judaism and Islamism, among many other creeds. In Argentina there is freedom of cult and religion consecrated in the National Constitution. Religions diversity has had a long tradition that honours our country. The legions of immigrants of the most diverse origin that arrived in our country in the first half of the past century gave our land an unquestionable universalistic, humanistic and plural seal. In that sense, the National Secretariat of Cult acts as the link between the national government and each of faith organizations.
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Freedom of Cult
Our National Constitution , in its 14th. Article establishes that “All inhabitants in the Nation have same rights conforming to the laws that rule their practice, namely: to run any licit industry; to sail and trade; to petition; to come in, stay, travel and go out of the territory; to publish their ideas on the press with no prior censorship; to use and dispose of their real estate; to get associated for useful purposes; to freely practice their cult or religion ; to teach and to learn ".

   • National Constitution (PDF file in Spanish)
Religion Calendar
Main Popular Festivities
   • Our Lady of Itatí: July 9.
   • Virgen of Carmen de Cuyo: July 16.
   • Pacha Mama: August 1.
   • Saint Cayetano: August 7.
   • Our Lady of Luján: October 1.
   • San Martín de Tours: November 11.

To know about these and other popular religious festivities, please contact the Secretariat of Cult.
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Main Catholic Festivities
   • New Year: January 1.
   • The Three Wise Men: January 6.
   • Easter and Sunday of Resurrection: The date varies according to the year.
   • Immaculate Conception of Virgin María: December 8.
   • Christmas: December 25.

For more information, please contact the Secretariat of Cult.
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HOW TO... HOW TO...
know if a cult has official recognition in this country?
Please contact the National Register of Cults which contains an updated listing. You can search by name or by province in the National Secretariat of Cult.
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TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
Calendar of religious festivities
Check the calendar of religious events of different religions: Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and other cults or shared by many of them provided by the National Secretariat of Cult.
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AMIA AND THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL
The terrorists attacks on July 18, 1994, against the headquarters of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Aid Association (AMIA) and on March 17, 1992, against the Israeli Embassy, with a terrible death toll and material loss, have meant an irreversible damage to our society.
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