Bible
Society work in Seychelles
(Work conducted by the Bible Society of Mauritius.)
Country Data:
| Area: | 455.3 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 79,000 | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$6,470 (2001) | |
| Literate Population: | 84% (1998) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Roman Catholic |
86.1%
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| Protestant |
10.4%
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| Non-religious |
1.9%
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| Hindu |
0.5%
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| Bahá’í |
0.4%
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| Jehovah’s Witness |
0.3%
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| Other |
0.4%
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| Official Language: | Seselwa (Creole), French, English | |
| Beginning of organised work: | 1838 | |
Bibles no longer a 'rare commodity' in Seychelles(July 2007)
Bible translator becomes Seychelles' first woman priest(July 2007)
Translation project aims to bring the Bible into the heart and mind of the people (July 2007)
Finding love in unlikely places (July 2007)
Glimpses of Bible work in Africa's smallest country (July 2007)
Overcoming obstacles to Bible work in the Seychelles (June 2003)
Seychelles Welcome First Indian Ocean Creole New Testament (Oct 2000)
