Group |
Where |
Number of Adherents |
% of total pop. |
Number of congreg./ churches/ units |
Number of countries |
Year |
Source |
Quote/ Notes |
Catholic |
Samoa, Western |
36,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. |
Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop. |
Catholic |
Samoa, Western |
- |
20.50% |
- |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World) |
Table "Religions " |
Christianity |
Samoa, Western |
218,850 |
99.70% |
- |
- |
1997 |
*LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) |
Total population: 219,509; Note: other estimates as low as 162,000. Religions: Christian 99.7% (about one-half of pop. associated with the London Missionary Society; incl. Congregational, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saint, Seventh-Day Adventist) |
Christianity |
Samoa, Western |
156,800 |
98.00% |
- |
- |
1998 |
Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998), pg. 665. |
"The population of Western Samoa is estimated at around 160,000 people... "; "Christianity is the dominant, if not the only, religion practiced in Western Samoa. Ninety-eight percent of Samoans are professed Christians. Western Samoans are extremely proud of their devotion to the Christian faith and their adherence to its practices. Several Christian denominations, including the Methodists, Seventh Day Adventists, Catholics, and Mormons coexist within Samoan villages. " |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Samoa, Western |
54,000 |
26.00% |
113 units |
- |
1995 |
Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996), pg. 188-408. |
"Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Samoa, Western |
- |
23.50% |
- |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World) |
Table "Religions " |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Samoa, Western |
56,370 |
- |
- |
- |
1999 |
Taylor, Rebecca M. "Ah Mu: Generous Samoan Saint " in Ensign, Sept. 1999, pg. 50. [Orig. source: Finance and Records Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.] |
"Today there are more than 56,370 Church members in Western Samoa... " |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples |
Samoa, Western |
- |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1996 |
Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996), pg. 435-436. |
Table: "Temples of the Church "; Apia, Western Samoa |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples |
Samoa, Western |
- |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* web site: "LDSWorld "; web page: "Gems Temple Status Page " (viewed 17 July 1999); compiled by Dave Kenison. Updated regularly. |
Original sources: Deseret News Church Almanac, & announcements thru Church News & other media.; Table: "LOCATIONS & DEDICATIONS OF TEMPLES " (incl. dedication dates) |
Congregationalist |
Samoa, Western |
79,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. |
Table [listed in table as "Congregational "] |
Islam |
Samoa, Western |
70 |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
RISEAP. Muslim Almanac - Asia Pacific. |
Table: Muslim Population in Asia Pacific Region (1996) |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
Samoa, Western |
161 |
0.10% |
2 units |
- |
1983 |
Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. |
Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Adherent count here is from "1983 Peak Publishers " column |
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance |
Samoa, Western |
594 |
- |
2 units |
- |
1983 |
Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. |
Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Data from columns: "No. of congs. " and "Memorial attendance " |
London Missionary Society |
Samoa, Western |
109,754 |
50.00% |
- |
- |
1997 |
*LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) |
Total population: 219,509; Note: other estimates as low as 162,000. Religions: Christian 99.7% (about one-half of pop. associated with the London Missionary Society; incl. Congregational, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saint, Seventh-Day Adventist) |
other |
Samoa, Western |
52,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. |
Table; "other " = NOT Congregational or Roman Catholic |
Protestant |
Samoa, Western |
- |
72.00% |
- |
- |
1992 |
Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. |
Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% "; Protestant "includes all non-Roman Catholic denominations " |
Protestant |
Samoa, Western |
- |
53.50% |
- |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World) |
Table "Religions " |
Catholic |
San Marino |
- |
95.00% |
- |
- |
1992 |
Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. |
Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
Catholic |
San Marino |
24,000 |
96.00% |
12 units |
- |
1995 |
1998 Catholic Almanac: Our Sunday Visitor: USA (1997), pg. 333-367. |
Figures are as of Dec. 31, 1995. Number used for "congregations " is from number of Catholic parishes. |
Catholic |
San Marino |
24,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. |
Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop. |
Catholic |
San Marino |
24,714 |
100.00% |
- |
- |
1997 |
*LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) |
Total population: 24,714. Roman Catholic |
Catholic |
San Marino |
- |
99.83% |
- |
- |
1997 |
*LINK* Zenit. "DOSSIER: BRAZIL AND MEXICO HAVE LARGEST NUMBER OF CATHOLICS " on "Zenit News Agency " web site (online Catholic news); Archives: 13 June 1999 (ZE99061302). (Viewed 19 June 1999). |
"...figures given in the latest edition of the Church's Statistical Yearbook for 1997... the highest percentages of baptized Catholics are in smaller countries. The first of these should be the Vatican City State... Close behind is the Republic of San Marino, a genuine 'land island' on Italian soil, with full U.N. membership, and 99.83% baptized Catholics. " |
Catholic |
San Marino |
- |
- |
9 units |
- |
1998 |
Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 4 - Europe. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998), pg. 349. |
"Location: San Marino; Population: 23,700 "; "Roman Catholicism is San Marino's official religion and the faith of almost all its residents. Ceremonies marking many state occasions are held in the country's churches. San Marino has nine parishes, all belonging to a single diocese. " |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
San Marino |
75 |
0.35% |
1 unit |
- |
1983 |
Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. |
Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Adherent count here is from "1983 Peak Publishers " column |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
San Marino |
179 |
0.71% |
2 units |
- |
1997 |
*LINK* official organization web site |
Adherent/member count is for "1997 Peak Witnesses "; Memorial attendance (annual sacrament meeting) for same year: 289. |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
San Marino |
178 |
0.70% |
2 units |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999). |
Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; This adherent/member count is for "1998 Peak Witnesses " |
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance |
San Marino |
133 |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1983 |
Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. |
Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Data from columns: "No. of congs. " and "Memorial attendance " |
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance |
San Marino |
289 |
1.15% |
2 units |
- |
1997 |
*LINK* official organization web site |
From 1997 Statistics "Memorial attendance " column. Count of all who attend this once-a-year meeting, whether or not a "publisher " in full standing. Most would be considered adherents. |
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance |
San Marino |
273 |
1.07% |
- |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999). |
Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; "Memorial attendance " column indicates attendance at yearly communion meeting. |
Nonreligious |
San Marino |
- |
3.00% |
- |
- |
1992 |
Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. |
Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
other |
San Marino |
1,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. |
Table; "other " = NOT Roman Catholic |
African Traditional Religion |
Sao Tome and Principe |
38,750 |
96.90% |
- |
- |
1900 |
*LINK* web page: "Geographical Distribution of Followers of ATR... " (viewed 13 March 1999); Arranged by Chidi Denis Isizoh from the entries made in: Barret, D.B. World Christian Encylopedia. Nairobi (1982). |
Table: "Geographical Distribution of Adherents of African Traditional Religion in the Continent of Africa " |
African Traditional Religion |
Sao Tome and Principe |
2,000 |
2.70% |
- |
- |
1970 |
*LINK* web page: "Geographical Distribution of Followers of ATR... " (viewed 13 March 1999); Arranged by Chidi Denis Isizoh from the entries made in: Barret, D.B. World Christian Encylopedia. Nairobi (1982). |
Table: "Geographical Distribution of Adherents of African Traditional Religion in the Continent of Africa " |
African Traditional Religion |
Sao Tome and Principe |
1,920 |
2.40% |
- |
- |
1975 |
*LINK* web page: "Geographical Distribution of Followers of ATR... " (viewed 13 March 1999); Arranged by Chidi Denis Isizoh from the entries made in: Barret, D.B. World Christian Encylopedia. Nairobi (1982). |
Table: "Geographical Distribution of Adherents of African Traditional Religion in the Continent of Africa " |
African Traditional Religion |
Sao Tome and Principe |
1,790 |
2.10% |
- |
- |
1980 |
*LINK* web page: "Geographical Distribution of Followers of ATR in African Nations "; (viewed 13 March 1999); Arranged by Chidi Denis Isizoh from the entries made in: Barret, D.B. World Christian Encylopedia. Nairobi (1982). |
Table: "Geographical Distribution of Adherents of African Traditional Religion in the Continent of Africa " |
African Traditional Religion |
Sao Tome and Principe |
880 |
1.00% |
- |
- |
2000 |
*LINK* web page: "Geographical Distribution of Followers of ATR in African Nations "; (viewed 13 March 1999); Arranged by Chidi Denis Isizoh from the entries made in: Barret, D.B. World Christian Encylopedia. Nairobi (1982). |
Table: "Geographical Distribution of Adherents of African Traditional Religion in the Continent of Africa "; Projection, made circa 1982. |
Catholic |
Sao Tome and Principe |
- |
84.00% |
- |
- |
1992 |
Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. |
Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
Catholic |
Sao Tome and Principe |
101,000 |
83.00% |
12 units |
- |
1995 |
1998 Catholic Almanac: Our Sunday Visitor: USA (1997), pg. 333-367. |
Figures are as of Dec. 31, 1995. Number used for "congregations " is from number of Catholic parishes. |
Catholic |
Sao Tome and Principe |
110,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. |
Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop. |
Christianity |
Sao Tome and Principe |
147,865 |
- |
- |
- |
1997 |
*LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) |
Total population: 147,865. Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
Sao Tome and Principe |
229 |
0.18% |
3 units |
- |
1997 |
*LINK* official organization web site |
Adherent/member count is for "1997 Peak Witnesses "; Memorial attendance (annual sacrament meeting) for same year: 837. (Sao Tom?& Pr’ncipe) |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
Sao Tome and Principe |
266 |
0.20% |
3 units |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999). |
Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; This adherent/member count is for "1998 Peak Witnesses " |
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance |
Sao Tome and Principe |
837 |
0.67% |
3 units |
- |
1997 |
*LINK* official organization web site |
From 1997 Statistics "Memorial attendance " column. Count of all who attend this once-a-year meeting, whether or not a "publisher " in full standing. Most would be considered adherents. |
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance |
Sao Tome and Principe |
808 |
0.61% |
- |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999). |
Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; "Memorial attendance " column indicates attendance at yearly communion meeting. |
Protestant |
Sao Tome and Principe |
30,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. |
Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop. |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
Sao Tome and Principe: Sao Tome |
17 |
0.02% |
1 unit |
- |
1983 |
Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. |
Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Adherent count here is from "1983 Peak Publishers " column; Location listed in table as "Sao Tome " |
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance |
Sao Tome and Principe: Sao Tome |
115 |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1983 |
Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. |
Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Data from columns: "No. of congs. " and "Memorial attendance " |
Albakourat al-Durzeyat |
Saskatchewan |
- |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1989 |
Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck & Jane Idleman Smith. Mission to America: Five Islamic Sectarian Communities in North America; Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida (1993), pg. 180. |
"The May 1989 issue of Our Heritage [p. 21] lists the now 12 Mashaykhat al-'Aql [Druze] in the U.S. & Canada as follows: " Escondido, Cal.; Reseda, Cal.; Edmonton, Sask.; Missusauga, Ont.; Bethal, Conn.; Middletown, Conn.; Titusville, Fla.; North Adams, Mass.; Fenton, Mich.; Paramus, N.J.; Houston, Tex.; Mclean, Va. |
Anglican |
Saskatchewan |
71,203 |
7.20% |
- |
- |
1991 |
Gall, Timothy L. & Susan Bevan Gall (editors). Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces. Detroit: U.X.L. (1997), pg. 172. [Orig. source: Canadian Census] |
"In 1991, 53.4% of the population, or 528,088 people was Protestant. Membership in leading Protestant denominations in 1991 included... Lutheran, 83,070; Anglican, 71,203... " |
Anglican |
Saskatchewan |
69,900 |
7.16% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " |
Associated Gospel Churches of Canada |
Saskatchewan |
- |
- |
18 units |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* official organization web site |
Counted churches listed in directory. |
Baptist |
Saskatchewan |
15,823 |
1.60% |
- |
- |
1991 |
Gall, Timothy L. & Susan Bevan Gall (editors). Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces. Detroit: U.X.L. (1997), pg. 172. [Orig. source: Canadian Census] |
"In 1991, 53.4% of the population, or 528,088 people was Protestant. Membership in leading Protestant denominations in 1991 included... Pentecostal, 17,801; Baptist, 15,823; and Presbyterian, 11,867. " |
Baptist |
Saskatchewan |
15,400 |
1.58% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " |
Brethren in Christ |
Saskatchewan |
- |
- |
5 units |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* web site: "Brethren in Christ "; web page: "Directory " (to Brethren in Christ Church in Canada) |
Counted congregations from their index |
Buddhism |
Saskatchewan |
1,900 |
0.19% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " |
Catholic |
Saskatchewan |
300,634 |
30.40% |
- |
- |
1991 |
Gall, Timothy L. & Susan Bevan Gall (editors). Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces. Detroit: U.X.L. (1997), pg. 172. [Orig. source: Canadian Census] |
"Catholics--32.5% of the population--numbered 321,402, with 300,634 Roman Catholics and 20,767 Ukrainian Catholics. " |
Catholic |
Saskatchewan |
321,402 |
32.50% |
- |
- |
1991 |
Gall, Timothy L. & Susan Bevan Gall (editors). Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces. Detroit: U.X.L. (1997), pg. 172. [Orig. source: Canadian Census] |
"Catholics--32.5% of the population--numbered 321,402, with 300,634 Roman Catholics and 20,767 Ukrainian Catholics. " |
Catholic |
Saskatchewan |
316,900 |
32.47% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census "; "Catholic " here includes: Roman Catholic, Ukrainian Catholic, and "Other Catholic " |
Catholic |
Saskatchewan |
301,335 |
- |
494 units |
- |
1995 |
1998 Catholic Almanac: Our Sunday Visitor: USA (1997), pg. 382-383. |
Table: Statistics of the Catholic Church in Canada. Figures are as of Dec. 31, 1995. |
Catholic - Latin Rite |
Saskatchewan |
296,700 |
30.40% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " |
Catholic - other |
Saskatchewan |
100 |
0.01% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census "; Listed in table as "Other Catholic ", those Catholics NOT part of Ukrainian Catholic or Roman Catholic. |
Catholic - Ukrainian Catholic |
Saskatchewan |
20,767 |
2.10% |
- |
- |
1991 |
Gall, Timothy L. & Susan Bevan Gall (editors). Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces. Detroit: U.X.L. (1997), pg. 172. [Orig. source: Canadian Census] |
"Catholics--32.5% of the population--numbered 321,402, with 300,634 Roman Catholics and 20,767 Ukrainian Catholics. " |
Catholic - Ukrainian Catholic |
Saskatchewan |
20,200 |
2.07% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Saskatchewan |
4,500 |
0.40% |
17 units |
- |
1995 |
Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996), pg. 188-408. |
"Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Saskatchewan |
4,500 |
0.40% |
17 units |
- |
1997 |
Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998), pg. 267-410. |
Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Saskatchewan |
4,400 |
- |
- |
- |
1998 |
"5 more temples for Canada, U.S. " in LDS Church News (Aug. 15, 1998), pg. 3. |
"Membership in [Saskatchewan] is currently about 4,400. " |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Saskatchewan |
4,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Moore, Christopher. "Mormons to Build Temple " in The Leader-Post (Regina newspaper), Nov. 16, 1998; pg. D10. |
"There are approximately 4,000 members of the Church in Saskatchewan. In Canada, 150,000 people belong to the Church. " |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples |
Saskatchewan |
- |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1999 |
"Three Temples Dedicated in North America " in Ensign (Feb 2000), pg. 74. |
"During November 1999, new temples were dedicated in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Regina, Saskatchewan; and Billings, Montana... A total of about 2,000 members attended the three temple dedicatory sessions [in Regina]... Prior to the dedication, about 8,400 people toured the temple... The temple district covers a 252,000-square-mile area in central Canada that has a population of about one million people, about 4,500 of whom are Church members. " |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples - small |
Saskatchewan |
- |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1999 |
Gaunt, LaRene Porter. "Taking Temples to the People " in Ensign (March 2000), pg. 15. |
Table: "Smaller Temples (as of 31 Dec. 1999) "; Regina |
Doukhobors |
Saskatchewan |
7,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1899 |
"From: C-afp@clari.net (AFP); Newsgroups: clari.world.europe.russia, clari.world.europe; Dukhobor sect members emigrate to Russia and Canada; Copyright 1999 by Agence France-Presse (via ClariNet); Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 8:17:17 PST; [Posted to Nurel-l newslist by Roger Gonnet, 17 Feb. 1999]; Dateline: "MOSCOW, Jan 27 (AFP) " |
"In the two-year period 1898-1899 alone, over 7,000 Dukhobors moved to Saskatchewan and later spread to the western province of British Columbia. " |
Eastern non-Christian |
Saskatchewan |
6,500 |
0.67% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " |
Eastern non-Christian - other |
Saskatchewan |
1,100 |
0.11% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census "; Listed in table as "Other Eastern non-Christian ", i.e. those groups NOT part of Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism or Sikhism |
Eastern Orthodox |
Saskatchewan |
- |
2.00% |
- |
- |
1991 |
Gall, Timothy L. & Susan Bevan Gall (editors). Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces. Detroit: U.X.L. (1997), pg. 172. [Orig. source: Canadian Census] |
"About 2% of Saskatchewans are Eastern Orthodox. " |
Eastern Orthodox |
Saskatchewan |
19,500 |
2.00% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB. |
table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " |
Fellowship of Christian Assemblies |
Saskatchewan |
- |
- |
9 units |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* official organization web site |
counted listings from church directory |