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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Panama, go to the [[Panama Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Panama, go to the [[Panama Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
*'''1707-1973''' {{ | *'''1707-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1913397|Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973}} at FamilySearch - [[Panama Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1750-1938''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30129/panama-baptisms-1750-1938 Panama, Baptisms, 1750-1938] at MyHeritage - index ($) | *'''1750-1938''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30129/panama-baptisms-1750-1938 Panama, Baptisms, 1750-1938] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) claims more than 40,000 members. Smaller religious groups include '''Seventh-day Adventists''', '''Jehovah's Witnesses''', '''Episcopalians''' with between 7,000 and 10,000 members. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) claims more than 40,000 members. Smaller religious groups include '''Seventh-day Adventists''', '''Jehovah's Witnesses''', '''Episcopalians''' with between 7,000 and 10,000 members. | ||
< | <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Panama", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama, accessed 4 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Missionary activity was erratic until the nineteenth century, when large numbers of English settlers, as well as slaves, ex-slaves, and mixed-race descendants of African and native peoples from British possessions in the West Indies began settling along the Atlantic coast of Central America. By the turn of the century, a number of chaplaincies dotted the Atlantic Coast from Honduras to Panama, overseen by the bishop of Honduras, whose see was established in 1883. In Panama, the American firm which responded to the California gold rush by building a railroad across the isthmus with the labour of thousands of West Indies workers built a church and paid for an American Episcopal priest to serve as its chaplain...he succumbed to yellow fever. The arrival of additional West Indian workers to build a canal prompted the arrival of two English missionaries, and Anglican ministry passed to the oversight of the bishop of Jamaica.< | Missionary activity was erratic until the nineteenth century, when large numbers of English settlers, as well as slaves, ex-slaves, and mixed-race descendants of African and native peoples from British possessions in the West Indies began settling along the Atlantic coast of Central America. By the turn of the century, a number of chaplaincies dotted the Atlantic Coast from Honduras to Panama, overseen by the bishop of Honduras, whose see was established in 1883. In Panama, the American firm which responded to the California gold rush by building a railroad across the isthmus with the labour of thousands of West Indies workers built a church and paid for an American Episcopal priest to serve as its chaplain...he succumbed to yellow fever. The arrival of additional West Indian workers to build a canal prompted the arrival of two English missionaries, and Anglican ministry passed to the oversight of the bishop of Jamaica.<ref>Anthony Milton, et. al, '''The Oxford History of Anglicanism''', https://books.google.com/books?id=6_U-DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA101&lpg=PA101&dq=history+episcopal+church+panama&source=bl&ots=Stca1D5pnI&sig=ACfU3U1LzDAdX9pS4LqQxO5kvDWyER32NQ&hl=en&ppis=_e&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy1IT824HoAhXLWM0KHegaAiM4ChDoATAEegQICxAB#v=onepage&q=panama&f=false, accessed 4 March 2020.</ref> | ||
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*'''1707-1973''' {{ | *'''1707-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1913397|Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973}} at FamilySearch - [[Panama Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
==Writing to a Local Parish== | ==Writing to a Local Parish== | ||
Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult: | Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult: | ||
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== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
The Catholic Church in Panama is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Panama Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pope in Rome. There are around 2.59 million Catholics in Panama, representing 69.7% of the population[1] and the country is divided into six dioceses, including one archdiocese. In addition, there is a Territorial Prelature and an Apostolic Vicariate. The Diocese of Panama is thought to be the oldest in the Americas. It was set up in 1514, with the arrival of Franciscan missionaries. The Catholic Church in Panama has favoured status, though all religions are free.< | The Catholic Church in Panama is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Panama Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pope in Rome. There are around 2.59 million Catholics in Panama, representing 69.7% of the population[1] and the country is divided into six dioceses, including one archdiocese. In addition, there is a Territorial Prelature and an Apostolic Vicariate. The Diocese of Panama is thought to be the oldest in the Americas. It was set up in 1514, with the arrival of Franciscan missionaries. The Catholic Church in Panama has favoured status, though all religions are free.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Panama", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Panama, accessed 4 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
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The first meetinghouse was completed in April 1970 on the Ustopo island. In 1989, when the Panama City Mission was created, there were 10,400 members in Panama. | The first meetinghouse was completed in April 1970 on the Ustopo island. In 1989, when the Panama City Mission was created, there were 10,400 members in Panama. | ||
< | <ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: Panama, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/panama, accessed 4 March 2020.</ref> | ||
='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''= | ='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''= | ||
==Writing for Records== | ==Writing for Records== | ||
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On Sunday, April 1, 1945, Gilead graduates Lennart and Virginia Johnson arrived in Ciudad Trujillo (now Santo Domingo), the capital of the Dominican Republic, as the first Witnesses in the country... Four more missionaries arrived early in June 1945, and soon they had placed a considerable amount of literature and had started many Bible studies....In March 1946, Nathan Knorr and Frederick Franz from world headquarters visited the Dominican Republic. There was much anticipation for the visit, and in addition to the brothers, 75 interested people attended a talk given by Brother Knorr. During the visit, Brother Knorr made arrangements to establish a branch office in the Dominican Republic.< | On Sunday, April 1, 1945, Gilead graduates Lennart and Virginia Johnson arrived in Ciudad Trujillo (now Santo Domingo), the capital of the Dominican Republic, as the first Witnesses in the country... Four more missionaries arrived early in June 1945, and soon they had placed a considerable amount of literature and had started many Bible studies....In March 1946, Nathan Knorr and Frederick Franz from world headquarters visited the Dominican Republic. There was much anticipation for the visit, and in addition to the brothers, 75 interested people attended a talk given by Brother Knorr. During the visit, Brother Knorr made arrangements to establish a branch office in the Dominican Republic.<ref>Jehovah's Witnesses, "Dominican Republic", https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/2015-yearbook/history/discovery-begins/, accessed 4 March 2020.</ref> | ||
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