कैथोलिक धर्म (en. Catholicism)

Among other influences, the Portuguese introduced the Portuguese language, Roman Catholicism and colonial architectural styles.

This contributed to cultural and theological differences between Eastern and Western Christianity eventually leading to the Great Schism that divided Western Catholicism from Eastern Orthodoxy from 1054 onwards.

The government officially recognises the two main Christian divisions in Indonesia, Protestantism and Roman Catholicism, as two separate religions.

Catholicism ranks second with 22 per cent.

Most prominent is Mary, mother of Jesus who is highly revered throughout Christianity, particularly in Roman Catholicism where she is considered the "Mother of God".

Countless numbers of people were forced to convert to Catholicism or die. thousands of others were not even given a choice.

The Government of Indonesia officially recognises the two main Christian divisions in Indonesia, Protestantism and Roman Catholicism, as two separate religions.