by Sharon Hiebing | January 27th, 2012
I constantly get asked by people contemplating moving to Belize what kind of churches are here, or if Belize is very religious. The answer is there are more churches than you can shake a stick at from several different denominations. While it’s true Catholicism is the most predominant, others co-exist quite nicely.
Just to prove my point, I toured my neighborhood only last Sunday, and found four larger churces to share with you. Having said that, there are many, many more smaller churches throughout San Ignacio. Some are so obscure, you’d never know it was a church, with just a few chairs and a pulpit on someone’s front porch.
The Baptist Church right around the corner from my house got a new sign recently.
Here's the church that sign belongs to. See the cute little school bus that offers door-to-door service to the congregation.
Unlike the States where most services are predominantly on Sunday morning, in Belize, night services are much more popular. I suppose this is due in part to the fact that most Belizean citizens must work Monday through Saturday during the day.
Sometimes you have no way of knowing what the denomination is from the church's name. I'm sure anyone is welcome though.
This is the back of the Arms of Love Church. You'll notice upstairs living quarters, which is quite a common occurrence.
This church was in full swing when I took this pic, with very loud music and singing - wouldn't want to be their neighbors on a Sunday morning - but it looked fun!
I can't be certain what denomination this church is either, but I would guess Catholic from the name.
I think the back of this church is prettier than the front - love that inlaid cross!
The most well-known and largest church here is Sacred Heart’s, which is a Catholic Church. Most of the primary schools in Belize are run by the church, so if you plan on moving here with children, and you aren’t of the religious persuasion, home schooling is probably your best option.
Also located here is the Sacred Heart Primary School.
So, if you are thinking of moving to Belize, is access to church something that’s important to you?
