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| |caption = Religious Affiliation in the Seychelles (2010 Census)<ref name=US2022 /> | |||
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| '''Christianity''' is the largest religion in ] with around 89.2% of its population following it. | |||
| '''Christianity''' is the largest religion in ] with around 89.2% of its population following it. A majority of them are ] (76%). ] is the largest minority and the largest non-Christian with 2.4% of its population following it.<ref name=state></ref> Other Christian groups include Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists, Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Church, the Pentecostal Assembly, Nazarites, ] and Jehovah's Witnesses.<ref name=state/> ], ] and ] also have sizeable number of adherents in the country.<ref name=state/> | |||
| ==Demographics== | |||
| According to the most recent census of 2010, the majority of the population were ] (76%); ] Christians made up 6%, ] made up 2.4% and ] were 1.6% of the country.<ref name=US2022 /> Other Christian groups included ], ], ], the ], ], ],<ref></ref> and ]; there were also a small number of ], ]s and ].<ref name=US2022 /> | |||
| ==Background== | |||
| The initial settlers in ] were Roman Catholics, and the country has remained so, despite ineffective ] efforts to establish ] in the islands during the nineteenth century.<ref name=":0">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Indian Ocean: five island countries|publisher=], ]|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/95016570/|last=Tartter|first=Jean R.|date=1995|editor-last=Metz |editor-first=Helen Chapin |editor-link=Helen Chapin Metz |edition=3rd|pages=220–221|isbn=0-8444-0857-3|oclc=32508646|postscript=. {{PD-notice}}|entry=Seychelles: Religion}}</ref> The nation has been a bishopric since 1890, and mission schools had a virtual ] on education until the government took over such schools in 1944.<ref name=":0" /> Sunday masses are well attended, and religious holidays are celebrated throughout the nation both as opportunities for the devout to practice their faith and as social events.<ref name=":0" /> Practicing Catholicism, like speaking ], historically conferred a certain status by associating its adherents with the settlers from ].<ref name=":0" /> | The initial settlers in ] were Roman Catholics, and the country has remained so, despite ineffective ] efforts to establish ] in the islands during the nineteenth century.<ref name=":0">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Indian Ocean: five island countries|publisher=], ]|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/95016570/|last=Tartter|first=Jean R.|date=1995|editor-last=Metz |editor-first=Helen Chapin |editor-link=Helen Chapin Metz |edition=3rd|pages=220–221|isbn=0-8444-0857-3|oclc=32508646|postscript=. {{PD-notice}}|entry=Seychelles: Religion}}</ref> The nation has been a bishopric since 1890, and mission schools had a virtual ] on education until the government took over such schools in 1944.<ref name=":0" /> Sunday masses are well attended, and religious holidays are celebrated throughout the nation both as opportunities for the devout to practice their faith and as social events.<ref name=":0" /> Practicing Catholicism, like speaking ], historically conferred a certain status by associating its adherents with the settlers from ].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Most Anglicans are descendants of families converted by ] in the late 19th and early 20th century.<ref name=":0" /> ] churches are active and growing, among them ] and ].<ref name=":0" /> A ]<ref></ref> and ] exist on ].<ref>{{cite web|date=20 December 2011|url=https://www.nation.sc/archive/233102/victoria-mosque-pulled-down-makes-way-for-new-edifice|title=Victoria mosque pulled down, makes way for new edifice|work=Seychelles Nation|access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> Some tax exemptions are granted to groups which are registered with the Finance Ministry.<ref name=US2022></ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Although the ] and the civil authorities disapprove, many Seychellois see little inconsistency between their orthodox ] and belief in ], ], and ].<ref name=":0" /> It is not uncommon to consult a local seer - known as a ''bonom di bwa'' - for fortune-telling or to obtain protective ] or charms, called gri-gri, to bring harm to enemies.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| ==Freedom of religion== | |||
| ⚫ | Although the ] and the civil authorities disapprove, many Seychellois see little inconsistency between their orthodox ] and belief in ], ], and ].<ref name=":0" /> It is not uncommon to consult a local |
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| In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 19 September 2023
Religious Affiliation in the Seychelles (2010 Census)
Roman Catholicism (76.2%) Other Christian (13%) Hinduism (2.4%) Islam (1.6%) Other (1.1%) No religion (0.9%) Not stated (4.8%)
The parish church of St. Francis at Baie Lazare
Hindu Temple in Victoria, Seychelles
Christianity is the largest religion in Seychelles with around 89.2% of its population following it.
Demographics
According to the most recent census of 2010, the majority of the population were Roman Catholic (76%); Anglican Christians made up 6%, Hindus made up 2.4% and Muslims were 1.6% of the country. Other Christian groups included Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists, Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Church, Nazarites, Greek Orthodox, and Jehovah’s Witnesses; there were also a small number of Rastafarians, Baha’is and Brahma Kumaris.
Background
The initial settlers in Seychelles were Roman Catholics, and the country has remained so, despite ineffective British efforts to establish Protestantism in the islands during the nineteenth century. The nation has been a bishopric since 1890, and mission schools had a virtual monopoly on education until the government took over such schools in 1944. Sunday masses are well attended, and religious holidays are celebrated throughout the nation both as opportunities for the devout to practice their faith and as social events. Practicing Catholicism, like speaking French, historically conferred a certain status by associating its adherents with the settlers from France.
Most Anglicans are descendants of families converted by missionaries in the late 19th and early 20th century. Evangelical Protestant churches are active and growing, among them Pentecostals and Seventh-day Adventists. A Hindu temple and mosque exist on Mahé. Some tax exemptions are granted to groups which are registered with the Finance Ministry.
Although the clergy and the civil authorities disapprove, many Seychellois see little inconsistency between their orthodox religious observance and belief in magic, witchcraft, and sorcery. It is not uncommon to consult a local seer - known as a bonom di bwa - for fortune-telling or to obtain protective amulets or charms, called gri-gri, to bring harm to enemies.
Freedom of religion
In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.
See also
References
- ^ US State Dept 2022 report
- Orthodox World website
- ^ Tartter, Jean R. (1995). "Seychelles: Religion". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Indian Ocean: five island countries (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 220–221. ISBN 0-8444-0857-3. OCLC 32508646.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Swaminarayan Faith website
- "Victoria mosque pulled down, makes way for new edifice". Seychelles Nation. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- Freedom House website, retrieved 2023-08-08
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