- Russian Orthodoxy is the dominant religion in Russia. About 95% of the registered Orthodox parishes belong to the Russian Orthodox Church while there are a number of smaller Orthodox Churches. However, the vast majority of Orthodox believers do not attend church on a regular basis.
- However religion in Russia was diverse, with a 1997 law naming Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism as important in Russian history
- There were around 5 million Jews and 23 million Muslims living in Russia around this time
Religions:
- Russian Orthodoxy
- Roman Catholicism
- Other Christians
- Islam
- Neppaganism
- Rengrism
- Buddhism
- Hinduism
- Judaism
- Taoism
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