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As early as 1813, Christian ministers formally ministered to enslaved Africans and promoted literacy among converts. The Wesleyan (Methodist) Missionary Society of England built churches and schools from 1817. | As early as 1813, Christian ministers formally ministered to enslaved Africans and promoted literacy among converts. The '''Wesleyan (Methodist)''' Missionary Society of England built churches and schools from 1817. | ||
According to the 2001 census, Christianity is Anguilla's predominant religion, with 29% of the population | According to the 2001 census, Christianity is Anguilla's predominant religion, with 29% of the population practicing '''Anglicanism''' and another 23.9% are Methodist.[64] Other churches on the island include '''Seventh-day Adventist, Baptist, Roman Catholic''' (served by the Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre, with the See at Saint John on Antigua and Barbuda) and a small community of '''Jehovah's Witnesses''' (0.7%).<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Anguilla", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Anguilla, accessed 28 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||