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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in the Solomon Islands, go to the [[Solomon Islands Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in the Solomon Islands, go to the [[Solomon Islands Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
The religion of Solomon Islands is mainly Christian (comprising about 92% of the population). The main Christian denominations are: the '''Anglican''' Church of Melanesia (35%), '''Roman Catholic'''' (19%), '''South Seas Evangelical Church'''' (17%), '''United Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands''' (11%) and '''Seventh-day Adventist''' (10%). Other Christian denominations are '''Jehovah's Witnesses, New Apostolic Church''' (80 churches) and '''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)'''.< | The religion of Solomon Islands is mainly Christian (comprising about 92% of the population). The main Christian denominations are: the '''Anglican''' Church of Melanesia (35%), '''Roman Catholic'''' (19%), '''South Seas Evangelical Church'''' (17%), '''United Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands''' (11%) and '''Seventh-day Adventist''' (10%). Other Christian denominations are '''Jehovah's Witnesses, New Apostolic Church''' (80 churches) and '''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)'''.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
The Catholic Church in Solomon Islands is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are just over 90,000 Catholics in Solomon Islands - just under a quarter of the total population. The country is divided into three dioceses: the Archdiocese of Honiara, the Diocese of Gizo and the Diocese of Auki. < | The Catholic Church in Solomon Islands is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are just over 90,000 Catholics in Solomon Islands - just under a quarter of the total population. The country is divided into three dioceses: the Archdiocese of Honiara, the Diocese of Gizo and the Diocese of Auki. <span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
=='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | =='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | ||
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===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
The Solomon Islands were dedicated for the preaching of the gospel and missionary work on 10 March 1987. The first missionaries arrived in the islands in February, 1995. President John Gibson of the Papua New Guinea Mission later sent two pidgin-speaking Polynesian missionaries from Papua New Guinea. The Honiara Branch (a small congregation) of the Solomon Islands District of the Papua New Guinea Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formally organized on 4 February 1996. Total Church Membership: 1,240. Congregations: 5. < | The Solomon Islands were dedicated for the preaching of the gospel and missionary work on 10 March 1987. The first missionaries arrived in the islands in February, 1995. President John Gibson of the Papua New Guinea Mission later sent two pidgin-speaking Polynesian missionaries from Papua New Guinea. The Honiara Branch (a small congregation) of the Solomon Islands District of the Papua New Guinea Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formally organized on 4 February 1996. Total Church Membership: 1,240. Congregations: 5. <span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
=='''Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records'''== | =='''Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records'''== | ||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/anglican+church++in+Solomon+islands/@-9.5721619,160.061909,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Solomon Islands'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/anglican+church++in+Solomon+islands/@-9.5721619,160.061909,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Solomon Islands'''] | ||
===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and includes eight dioceses across Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. ACOM was formed in 1861 by Bishop George Selwyn as the Diocese of Melanesia, within the Church of the Province of New Zealand. Today, there are nearly 200,000 Anglicans out of an estimated population of more than 800,000 people in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, and a newly formed parish in Nouméa, New Caledonia.< | The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and includes eight dioceses across Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. ACOM was formed in 1861 by Bishop George Selwyn as the Diocese of Melanesia, within the Church of the Province of New Zealand. Today, there are nearly 200,000 Anglicans out of an estimated population of more than 800,000 people in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, and a newly formed parish in Nouméa, New Caledonia.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
=='''Evangelical Church Records'''== | =='''Evangelical Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/SSEC+church++in+Solomon+islands/@-9.5717126,160.0591543,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for South Seas Evangelical churches in Solomon Islands'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/SSEC+church++in+Solomon+islands/@-9.5717126,160.0591543,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for South Seas Evangelical churches in Solomon Islands'''] | ||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
The South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) is an evangelical, Pentecostal church in the Solomon Islands. In total, 17% of the population of the Solomon Islands adheres to the church, making it the third most common religious affiliation in the country behind the Anglican Church of Melanesia and the Roman Catholic Church. The SSEC is particularly popular on Malaita, the most populous island, where 47% of its members live; there are also smaller populations in Honiara and elsewhere on Guadalcanal, on Makira, and in other provinces. The organization was founded in 1886 as the "Queensland Kanaka Mission" (QKM) in Queensland, Australia, as an evangelical and non-denominational church targeting Kanakas (labourers at the sugarcane plantations, mostly from the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu). Florence Young, the sister of Arthur, Horace and Ernest Young, the owners of the Fairymead plantation on which the mission was located, was largely responsible for the establishment of the mission. The South Seas Evangelical Mission (SSEM) was established in 1904 by Young as a branch of the Queensland Kanaka Mission. Its purpose was to follow the workers back to their homeland, and maintain their religious instruction there. < | The South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) is an evangelical, Pentecostal church in the Solomon Islands. In total, 17% of the population of the Solomon Islands adheres to the church, making it the third most common religious affiliation in the country behind the Anglican Church of Melanesia and the Roman Catholic Church. The SSEC is particularly popular on Malaita, the most populous island, where 47% of its members live; there are also smaller populations in Honiara and elsewhere on Guadalcanal, on Makira, and in other provinces. The organization was founded in 1886 as the "Queensland Kanaka Mission" (QKM) in Queensland, Australia, as an evangelical and non-denominational church targeting Kanakas (labourers at the sugarcane plantations, mostly from the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu). Florence Young, the sister of Arthur, Horace and Ernest Young, the owners of the Fairymead plantation on which the mission was located, was largely responsible for the establishment of the mission. The South Seas Evangelical Mission (SSEM) was established in 1904 by Young as a branch of the Queensland Kanaka Mission. Its purpose was to follow the workers back to their homeland, and maintain their religious instruction there. <span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
=='''Pentecostal Church Records'''== | =='''Pentecostal Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Solomons+United+Methodist+Church/@38.3233333,-76.462194,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7627fa7ebb225:0x697ad1f7b12bc64a!8m2!3d38.3233333!4d-76.46 '''Google Maps search results for Methodist churches in Solomon Islands'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Solomons+United+Methodist+Church/@38.3233333,-76.462194,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7627fa7ebb225:0x697ad1f7b12bc64a!8m2!3d38.3233333!4d-76.46 '''Google Maps search results for Methodist churches in Solomon Islands'''] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Solomon Islands]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]] | [[Category: Solomon Islands]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]] | ||
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