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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.'' | ||
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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)'''.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Solomon Islands ", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands, accessed 6 April 2020. </ref> | 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)'''.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Solomon Islands ", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands, accessed 6 April 2020. </ref> | ||
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