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=== Historical Background ===
=== Historical Background ===
<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Seychelles, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Seychelles, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref>
The Catholic Church in Seychelles is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope. The initial settlers in Seychelles were Roman Catholics, and the country has remained so. There are around 70,000 Catholics in the Seychelles - almost 76.2% of the total population. Seychelles forms a single diocese - the Diocese of Port Victoria.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Seychelles, accessed 14 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Seychelles", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Seychelles, accessed 22 March 2020. </ref>


=='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''==
=='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''==
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