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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Rwanda, go to the [[Rwanda Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Rwanda, go to the [[Rwanda Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
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Christianity is the largest religion in Rwanda. The most recent national census from 2012 indicates that: 43.7% of Rwanda's population is Roman Catholic, 37.7% is Protestant, 11.8% is Seventh-day Adventist, and 0.7% is Jehovah's Witness. | Christianity is the largest religion in Rwanda. The most recent national census from 2012 indicates that: 43.7% of Rwanda's population is Roman Catholic, 37.7% is Protestant, 11.8% is Seventh-day Adventist, and 0.7% is Jehovah's Witness. | ||
< | <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Rwanda", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda, accessed 25 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Rwanda", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Rwanda, accessed 25 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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There are just over five million Catholics in Rwanda—about half of the total population. The country is divided into nine dioceses including one archdiocese. The Rwandan government reported on November 1, 2006, that 56.5% of the Rwanda's population is Catholic.< | There are just over five million Catholics in Rwanda—about half of the total population. The country is divided into nine dioceses including one archdiocese. The Rwandan government reported on November 1, 2006, that 56.5% of the Rwanda's population is Catholic.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Rwanda", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Rwanda, accessed 25 March 2020. </ref> | ||
=='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''== | =='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''== | ||
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The Protestant Council of Rwanda (Conseil Protestant du Rwanda) is a Christian ecumenical organization founded in Rwanda in 1963. It is a member of the World Council of Churches, the All Africa Conference of Churches and the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa.< | The Protestant Council of Rwanda (Conseil Protestant du Rwanda) is a Christian ecumenical organization founded in Rwanda in 1963. It is a member of the World Council of Churches, the All Africa Conference of Churches and the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Protestant Council of Rwanda", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Council_of_Rwanda, accessed 25 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
=='''Seventh-day Adventist Church Records'''== | =='''Seventh-day Adventist Church Records'''== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Rwanda]] [[Category:Church Records | [[Category: Rwanda]] [[Category:Church Records]] | ||
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