Historically, Flanders is a predominantly Catholic region. Even though churches nowadays draw only a minority of the inhabitants, Catholicism is still the most important religion. Weekly masses, celebrations and services like marriages, communions, and funerals often take place in the catholic churches.

However, all major world religions are represented in Flanders (freedom of religion is guaranteed by the Belgian Constitution), and even smaller denominations usually have at least
one established community and place of worship in one of the larger cities. The state currently recognises six religions (and a non-religious community since 1993): Roman Catholicism (representing the majority of believers), as well as the Protestant, Orthodox, Jewish and Anglican religions. Islam was added in 1976. Islam is currently the second largest religion in Belgium due to the wave of immigration of foreign workers.

Check out this overview of services in Ghent.