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The dominant religion in Suriname is Christianity, both in the form of Roman Catholicism and various denominations of Protestantism, the Anglican Church being the oldest. According to the 2012 census data 48.4% of the population of Suriname is Christian and the Pentecostal churches are the largest Protestant denomination, closely followed by Moravians.[ | |||
<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Suriname", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Suriname", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Suriname, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><br> | <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Suriname", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Suriname", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Suriname, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
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==Writing for Records== | ==Writing for Records== | ||
<span style="color:darkviolet"> You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See the [[ | <span style="color:darkviolet"> You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See the [[Dutch Letter Writing Guide|'''Dutch Letter Writing Guide''']] for help with composing letters.</span> | ||
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