Protestantism is a minority Christian denominational family in Ireland. In the 2011 census of the Republic of Ireland, 5% of the population described themselves as Church of Ireland (Anglican) or Presbyterian (93,056 and 14,348 people respectively).[1] In the 2011 census of Northern Ireland, 48% of the population described themselves as being of Protestant background, and 42% described Protestantism as their religion.[2][3] Some forms of Protestant Christianity may have existed since the early 16th century. The established church of Ireland was founded by King Henry VIII of England.[4]