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Christians constitute a very small minority of the population in Tunisia. Among the Christian denominations, Roman Catholics are the majority, followed by the Greek Orthodox church and various Protestant churches. Some interesting statistics are found [http://looklex.com/e.o/tunisia.religions.htm here]. | Christians constitute a very small minority of the population in Tunisia. Among the Christian denominations, Roman Catholics are the majority, followed by the Greek Orthodox church and various Protestant churches. Some interesting statistics are found [http://looklex.com/e.o/tunisia.religions.htm here]. | ||
== Roman Catholics == | |||
The Diocese of Tunis was established in 1843 as an apostolic vicariate. Major historical churches are the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis and the former Cathedral of St. Louis in Carthage (now a museum). | The Diocese of Tunis was established in 1843 as an apostolic vicariate. Major historical churches are the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis and the former Cathedral of St. Louis in Carthage (now a museum). | ||
Efforts to index the baptism-, marriage-, and death registers of this diocese begun in 2004 have resulted in a free [http://debono.club.fr/mariagestunisie/intro.html online index] of over 500,000 entries. The website is written in French. | Efforts to index the baptism-, marriage-, and death registers of this diocese begun in 2004 have resulted in a free [http://debono.club.fr/mariagestunisie/intro.html online index] of over 500,000 entries. The website is written in French. | ||
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Guidelines and explanations: | Guidelines and explanations: | ||
1. Only indexes are available here. Please do not contact the compiler to request copies of records or further genealogical research. | 1. Only indexes are available here. Please do not contact the compiler to request copies of records or further genealogical research. | ||
2.'''Baptism indexes '''provide the following information: | 2.'''Baptism indexes '''provide the following information: | ||
- given name and surname of the child (may be written in a French, Italian, or Latin form] | - given name and surname of the child (may be written in a French, Italian, or Latin form] | ||
- father's gicven name, followed by the mother's given name and surname | - father's gicven name, followed by the mother's given name and surname | ||
- he parish where the baptism was performed | - he parish where the baptism was performed | ||
- the year of baptism | - the year of baptism | ||
- the entry number in the baptismal register | - the entry number in the baptismal register | ||
3.'''Marriage indexes '''provide the following information: | 3.'''Marriage indexes '''provide the following information: | ||
- names of bride and groom [index is searchable by either name] | - names of bride and groom [index is searchable by either name] | ||
- name of parish where the marriage was performed | - name of parish where the marriage was performed | ||
- year and record number in the register | - year and record number in the register | ||
This index can also be browsed by clicking on the alphabetical segments found below the search box. | This index can also be browsed by clicking on the alphabetical segments found below the search box. | ||
4. '''Burial indexes '''provide the following information: | 4. '''Burial indexes '''provide the following information: | ||
- given name and surname of the deceased | - given name and surname of the deceased | ||
- spouse's name, if given in the record | - spouse's name, if given in the record | ||
- parish where the ceremony took place | - parish where the ceremony took place | ||
- year of burial and record number in the register | - year of burial and record number in the register | ||
'''Reasons why a person may not be found in the index:''' | '''Reasons why a person may not be found in the index:''' | ||
1. variant spellings of given name or surname | 1. variant spellings of given name or surname | ||
2. the event may have occurred in another country, such as neighboring Algiers, or the immigrant's country of origin | 2. the event may have occurred in another country, such as neighboring Algiers, or the immigrant's country of origin | ||