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==Catholic Records== | ==Catholic Records== | ||
The 1600s marked a significant decline for Catholicism in Finland due to the Protestant Reformation. Lutheranism became the dominant religion, and Catholic practices were suppressed. However, small Catholic communities persisted, particularly in areas with close ties to other Catholic countries. During the | The 1600s marked a significant decline for Catholicism in Finland due to the Protestant Reformation. Lutheranism became the dominant religion, and Catholic practices were suppressed. However, small Catholic communities persisted, particularly in areas with close ties to other Catholic countries. During the 1800s, there was a revival of Catholicism in Finland, with the establishment of new parishes and the growth of Catholic organizations. Today, while the Catholic Church is still a minority religion in Finland, it has an active community with a growing number of members.<reF>Wikipedia contributors, "Catholicism in Finland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholicism_in_Finland, accessed 7 Oct 2024.</ref><ref>Brittanica. "Finland", https://www.britannica.com/place/Finland, accessed 7 Oct 2024.</ref> | ||
*See [[Finland Church Records]] for more resources. | *See [[Finland Church Records]] for more resources. | ||
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