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Christianity is the largest religion in Cape Verde, with '''Roman Catholics''' having the most adherents. Different sources give varying estimates on the relative sizes of various Christian denominations. More than 93% of the population of Cape Verde is nominally Roman Catholic, according to an informal poll taken by local churches. About 5% of the population is Protestant. The largest Protestant denomination is the '''Church of the Nazarene'''. Other groups include the '''Seventh-day Adventist Church''', the '''Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''', the '''Assemblies of God''', the '''Universal Church of the Kingdom of God''', the '''New Apostolic Church''' and various other '''Pentecostal''' and '''Evangelical''' groups.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verde", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | Christianity is the largest religion in Cape Verde, with '''Roman Catholics''' having the most adherents. Different sources give varying estimates on the relative sizes of various Christian denominations. More than 93% of the population of Cape Verde is nominally Roman Catholic, according to an informal poll taken by local churches. About 5% of the population is Protestant. The largest Protestant denomination is the '''Church of the Nazarene'''. Other groups include the '''Seventh-day Adventist Church''', the '''Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''', the '''Assemblies of God''', the '''Universal Church of the Kingdom of God''', the '''New Apostolic Church''' and various other '''Pentecostal''' and '''Evangelical''' groups.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verde", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Cape Verde", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Cape_Verde, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref> | ||
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<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verde", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verde", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Cape Verde", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Cape_Verde, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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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 [[ | <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 [[Portuguese Letter-riting Guide|'''Portuguese Letter-writing Guide''']] for help with composing letters.</span> | ||
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*[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=brazil&country_sn=BS&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=20.9082735&nelat=27.263412&swlng=-80.4775603&nelng=-72.70975390000001&lat=25.03428&lng=-77.39627999999999&faddress=The+Bahamas&place_id=ChIJPQ9Isjua1ogR5XnHaoO0PhM#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Cape Verde'''] | *[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=brazil&country_sn=BS&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=20.9082735&nelat=27.263412&swlng=-80.4775603&nelng=-72.70975390000001&lat=25.03428&lng=-77.39627999999999&faddress=The+Bahamas&place_id=ChIJPQ9Isjua1ogR5XnHaoO0PhM#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Cape Verde'''] | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
Cape Verde was discovered and colonized by Portugal in the 1400s. Catholicism was established on Cape Verde by Portuguese traders in 1533.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Cape Verde," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Cape_Verde, accessed 25 January 2019. | Cape Verde was discovered and colonized by Portugal in the 1400s. Catholicism was established on Cape Verde by Portuguese traders in 1533. Church records were kept from the 1600s onward. Many are available online.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Cape Verde," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Cape_Verde, accessed 25 January 2019. | ||
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The Assemblies of God was founded in the early 1900s and reached Africa soon afterwards. | The Assemblies of God was founded in the early 1900s and reached Africa soon afterwards. Wikipedia contributors, "Christianity in Cape Verde," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Cape_Verde, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Assemblies of God," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assemblies_of_God, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | ||
== '''Church of the Nazarene Church Records''' == | == '''Church of the Nazarene Church Records''' == | ||
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The Church of the Nazarene was established in 1908 and soon afterwards entered Africa. It is the largest Protestant denomination in Cape Verde. | The Church of the Nazarene was established in 1908 and soon afterwards entered Africa. It is the largest Protestant denomination in Cape Verde.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Church of the Nazarene," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Nazarene, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | ||
== '''Evangelical Church Records''' == | == '''Evangelical Church Records''' == | ||
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Evangelicalism has been in Africa since the late 1800s. However, in the 1920s and 1930s there was a revival movement in East Africa. This revival contributed to the substantial growth of Evangelicalism in Cape Verde. | Evangelicalism has been in Africa since the late 1800s. However, in the 1920s and 1930s there was a revival movement in East Africa. This revival contributed to the substantial growth of Evangelicalism in Cape Verde.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Evangelicalism," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "East African Revival," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_African_Revival, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | ||
==''' Pentecostal Church Records'''== | ==''' Pentecostal Church Records'''== | ||
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*[ '''Google Maps search results for Pentecostal churches in Cape Verde'''] | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Pentecostal churches in Cape Verde'''] | ||
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Pentecostalism spread to Africa in the early 1900s by missionaries. | Pentecostalism spread to Africa in the early 1900s by missionaries.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "African Pentecostalism," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Pentecostalism, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | ||
== '''Seventh-Day Adventist Church Records''' == | == '''Seventh-Day Adventist Church Records''' == | ||
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=== Universal Church of the Kingdom of God Church Records === | === Universal Church of the Kingdom of God Church Records === | ||
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God was founded in 1977. | The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God was founded in 1977.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Universal Church of the Kingdom of God," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Church_of_the_Kingdom_of_God, accessed 7 February 2019.</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||