3D image of the Saint Pierre and Miquelon archipelago. The most common figures of devotion are the gods Vishnu, Shiva, and a mother goddess, Devi. Modekngei: a hybrid of Christianity and ancient Palauan culture and oral traditions founded around 1915 on the island of Babeldaob. [23] The increase in the adoption of steam trawlers in the fisheries also contributed to the reduction in employment opportunities. Lisieux Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux) is a Roman Catholic church located in Lisieux, France. In addition, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon 1ère is carried on Shaw Direct satellite and most digital cable services in Canada, converted to NTSC. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Inuit beliefs are a form of shamanism (see below) based on animistic principles of the Inuit or Eskimo peoples. [76] In 2015 St-Pierre and Miquelon indicated that they would start looking for a new healthcare provider as recent rate increases by Eastern Health in Newfoundland were too expensive (increasing to $3.3 million in 2014 from $2.5 million in 2010). The local legislative body, the Territorial Council (French: Conseil territorial), has 19 members: four councillors from Miquelon-Langlade and 15 from Saint-Pierre. Sikhs follow the teachings of Nanak and nine subsequent gurus. [46], The inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood by fishing and by servicing the fishing fleets operating off the coast of Newfoundland. Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. [22], Smuggling had always been an important economic activity in the islands, but it became especially prominent in the 1920s with the institution of Prohibition in the United States. The nation is linked to North America and Europe by satellite communications for telephone and television service. Christianity is one of the three monotheistic Abrahamic faiths, along with Islam and Judaism, which traces its spiritual lineage to Abraham of the Hebrew Scriptures. Definition: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. Catholicism is comprised of 23 particular Churches, or Rites - one Western (Roman or Latin-Rite) and 22 Eastern. [71] However, continuing delays in building suitable port facilities in Fortune[72] mean only foot passengers are transported between Fortune and St Pierre and between Fortune and Miquelon. The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Iles Saint Pierre et Miquelon (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Insularum Sancti Petri et Miquelonensis; French: Vicariat Apostolique des Îles Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) was an apostolic vicariate of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in North America. Local communities have their own religious leadership. Three of the stations are on Saint-Pierre, two of which are owned by Outre-Mer 1ère, along with one 1ère station on Miquelon. The church was heade… [15] Only around the middle of the century did increased fishing bring a certain prosperity to the little colony. Islam derives from the word submission, and obedience to God is a primary theme in this religion. [46] The current population is the result of inflows of settlers from the French ports, mostly Normans, Basques, Bretons and Saintongeais, and also from the historic area of Acadia in Canada (Gaspé Peninsula, parts of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton) as well as Francophones who settled on the Port au Port Peninsula on Newfoundland. In shaman-based religions, the shaman is also responsible for leading sacred rites. The oldest Protestant Christianities include Lutheranism, Calvinism (Presbyterians), and Anglican Christianity (Episcopalians), which have established liturgies, governing structure, and formal clergy. A Sunni Muslim may elect to follow any one of these schools, as all are considered equally valid. The Book of Mormon maintains there was an appearance of Jesus in the New World following the Christian account of his resurrection, and that the Americas are uniquely blessed continents. [29], Since March 2003, Saint Pierre and Miquelon has been an overseas collectivity with a special status. Shinto practitioners worship several particular kamis, including the kamis of nature, and families often have shrines to their ancestors' kamis. [68] Until then, all flights from and to Saint-Pierre passed through Canada. Haitian and Louisiana Voodoo, which have included more Catholic practices, are separate from West African Vodun, which has retained a focus on spirit worship.Non-religious     Agnosticism: the belief that most things are unknowable. [4][42] The islands are bare and rocky, with steep coasts, and only a thin layer of peat to soften the hard landscape. Adherents believe that salvation comes through Jesus' death and resurrection, like Christianity, but additionally that living a spiritually pure life following strict codes of conduct is required for salvation. [15] Though already frequented by Mi'kmaq people[16] and Basque and Breton fishermen,[15] the islands were not permanently settled until the end of the 17th century: four permanent inhabitants were counted in 1670, and 22 in 1691. [16] The islands were resettled in 1816. [26] The Prefect is in charge of national interests, law enforcement, public order, and, under the conditions set by the statute of 1985, administrative control. A third, formerly inhabited island, Isle-aux-Marins, known as Île-aux-Chiens until 1931 and located a short distance from the port of Saint-Pierre, has been uninhabited since 1963. 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Mormonism (including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints): Originating in 1830 in the United States under Joseph Smith, Mormonism is not characterized as a form of Protestant Christianity because it claims additional revealed Christian scriptures after the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. Even though his religious beliefs are kept under the covers, it would be a wise guess that he was raised in a Christian family. Islam also has an active mystical branch, Sufism, with various Sunni and Shia subsets. It is primarily a form of polytheistic shamanism, but includes elements of animism and ancestor worship. It covers 242 square kilometres (93 sq mi) of land and shores and usual residents number 6,008, as[4] and has an area of 242 square kilometres (93 sq mi) and a population of 6,008 at the March 2016 census. Pagan is a blanket term used to describe many unconnected belief practices throughout history, usually in reference to religions outside of the Abrahamic category (monotheistic faiths like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). Judaism - One of the first known monotheistic religions, likely dating to between 2000-1500 B.C., Judaism is the native faith of the Jewish people, based upon the belief in a covenant of responsibility between a sole omnipotent creator God and Abraham, the patriarch of Judaism's Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh. [79] The island's first hospital was military in 1904 and became a civilian facility in 1905. Kirant: the belief system of the Kirat, a people who live mainly in the Himalayas of Nepal. Saint-Pierre, town and small port on the island of Martinique, in the West Indies. A majority of Shia are known as "Twelvers," because they believe that the 11 familial successor imams after Muhammad culminate in a 12th Imam (al-Mahdi) who is hidden in the world and will reappear at its end to redeem the righteous. [16] The British colony was in turn sacked by French troops in 1796. [46], The inhabitants speak French; their customs and traditions are similar to the ones found in metropolitan France. Druze faith: A highly secretive tradition and a closed community that derives from the Ismaili sect of Islam; its core beliefs are thought to emphasize a combination of Gnostic principles believing that the Fatimid caliph, al-Hakin, is the one who embodies the key aspects of goodness of the universe, which are, the intellect, the word, the soul, the preceder, and the follower. Shamanistic beliefs are organized around a shaman or medicine man who - as an intermediary between the human and spirit world - is believed to be able to heal the sick (by healing their souls), communicate with the spirit world, and help souls into the afterlife through the practice of entering a trance. Taoists believe the esoteric world is made up of a perfect harmonious balance and nature, while in the manifest world - particularly in the body - balance is distorted. In the same census, less than 1% of the population reported being a foreign national. On March 1, 2018, this Vicariate was merged into the territory of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes, in the French département of Charente-Maritime. Directions and locations are commonly given using nicknames and the names of nearby residents. [4] The archipelago became an overseas territory in 1946, then an overseas department on 19 July 1976,[30] before acquiring the status of territorial collectivity on 11 June 1985. [4] The Maritime Gendarmerie has maintained a patrol boat, the Fulmar, on the islands since 1997. [74] Other publications include the magazine "Mathurin". Jain philosophy teaches non-violence and prescribes vegetarianism for monks and laity alike; its adherents are a highly influential religious minority in Indian society. In regard to religion it is usually characterized as neither a belief nor non belief in a deity. The second church was built in the eleventh or twelfth century, near the remains of an older Roman church, and was destroyed at the end of the eighteenth century. [citation needed], The Portuguese explorer João Álvares Fagundes is thought to be have been the first European to have landed on the islands; he visited them on 21 October 1520 and named the St. Pierre island group the 'Eleven Thousand Virgins', as the day marked the feast day of St. Ursula and her virgin companions. Their scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib - also known as the Adi Granth - is considered the living Guru, or final authority of Sikh faith and theology. Hindus may worship one or many deities, usually with prayer rituals within their own home. [59] At the time of the 1999 census 76% of the population was born on the archipelago, while 16.1% were born in metropolitan France, a sharp increase from the 10.2% in 1990. [77] Since 2000 Frecker had been operated by the Government of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, with support of the federal government of Canada and the provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador. [53] The Canadian dollar is also widely accepted and used, but change is usually given in euros. [37][38] Law enforcement in Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the responsibility of a branch of the French Gendarmerie Nationale. Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on December 7, 2019. [10][page needed] It has been claimed that the name Miquelon is a Basque form of Michael; Mikel and Mikels are usually named Mikelon in the Basque Country. It emphasizes compassion for all living things, seeks liberation of the human soul from reincarnation through enlightenment, and values personal responsibility due to the belief in the immediate consequences of one's behavior. SPM Telecom uses the GSM 900 MHz band,[73] which is different from the GSM 850 MHz and 1900 MHz bands used in the rest of North America. [2], The islands are in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near the entrance of Fortune Bay, which extends into the southwestern coast of Newfoundland, near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. [12], Archaeological evidence indicates that native peoples, such as the Beothuk, visited St Pierre and Miquelon, but it is not thought that they settled on the islands permanently. [41], Located off the western end of the Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula, the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is composed of eight islands, totalling 242 square kilometres (93 sq mi), of which only two are inhabited. [32] Tourism benefits from the proximity to similarly touristic parts of Canada. In the summer, additional services operate between St Pierre and Langlade and between Miquelon and Fortune. The Catholic Church has a comprehensive theological and moral doctrine specified for believers in its catechism, which makes it unique among most forms of Christianity. [17][18], Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1763), which put an end to the Seven Years' War, France ceded all its North American possessions, but Saint-Pierre and Miquelon were returned to France. Shamanism: beliefs and practices promoting communication with the spiritual world. While Saint-Pierre and Miquelon use the French SECAM-K1 standard for television broadcasts, the local telecommunications provider (SPM Telecom) carries many North American television stations and cable channels, converted from North America's NTSC standard. [78] Since 1985 Hôpital François Dunan provides basic care and emergency care for residents of both islands. [4] The climate and the small amount of available land militate against activities such as farming and livestock raising (weather conditions are severe, confining the growing season to a few weeks, and the soil contains significant peat and clay and is largely infertile). In the late 1980s, indications of declining fish stocks began to raise serious concern over the depletion of the fishery. Saint Pierre and Miquelon, officially the Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French: Collectivité d'outre-mer de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, IPA: [sɛ̃.pjɛʁ.e.mi.klɔ̃]), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In a referendum on December 26, 1941, the population endorsed the takeover by Free France by a vote of 63 for Free France with three ballots voided. The islands are a well-known separate country-level entity among many radio amateurs, identifiable with ITU prefix "FP". [citation needed], Ferry services operated by SPM Ferries connect St Pierre with Miquelon and the Newfoundland town of Fortune. Prior to the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion of Japan, and bolstered the cult of the Japanese emperor. Modern Judaism has three basic categories of faith: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform/Liberal. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia. SPM Telecom also offers cellular phone and mobile phone service (for phones that adhere to the GSM standard). [40] In 1992, an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone of 12,348 square kilometres (4,768 sq mi) to settle a longstanding territorial dispute with Canada, although it represents only 25% of what France had sought. [52] About 70% of the islands' supplies are imported from Canada or from other parts of France via Nova Scotia. [8], Saint-Pierre is French for Saint Peter, the patron saint of fishermen. Shintoism - A native animist tradition of Japan, Shinto practice is based upon the premise that every being and object has its own spirit or kami. The average temperature is 5.3 °C (41.5 °F), with a temperature range of 19 °C (34 °F) between the warmest (15.7 °C (60.3 °F) in August) and coldest months (−3.6 °C (25.5 °F) in February). [citation needed], Outlying territories of European countries, Cormier, Marc Albert: "Toponymie ancienne et origine des noms Saint-Pierre, Miquelon et Langlade. [4], Saint Pierre Island, whose area is smaller, 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi), is the most populous and the commercial and administrative center of the archipelago. [21] During the early 1910s the colony suffered severely as a result of unprofitable fisheries, and large numbers of its people emigrated to Nova Scotia and Quebec. [75], The archipelago has four primary schools (Sainte Odile, Henriette Bonin, Feu Rouge, les Quatre-Temps), one middle school (Collège de Miquelon/Collège Saint-Christophe) with an annex in Miquelon, one state (government) high school (Lycée-collège d’Etat Emile Letournel) and one vocational high school. Its sacred texts include the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament (or the Christian Gospels). At the moment of its merging with the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes, the Vicariate had 2 parishes with a combined community of 6,300 Catholics, served by 2 religious priests, 6 female religious, and 2 male religious. [citation needed], The students who wish to further their studies after high school are granted access to scholarships to study overseas. The Vicariate comprised the entirety of the French dependency of Saint-Pierre and Miquelonoff the south coast of Newfoundland. Its practitioners believe that each person has a destiny and eventually transcends to merge with the divine creator and source of all energy, Olorun. In the same census, less than 1% of the population reported being a foreign national. [49] Since 1992 the economy has been in steep decline, following the depletion of fish stocks due to overfishing, the limitation of fishing areas and the ban imposed on all cod fishing by the Canadian Government. Chondogyo: or the religion of the Heavenly Way, is based on Korean shamanism, Buddhism, and Korean folk traditions, with some elements drawn from Christianity. Factbook> Countries> Saint Pierre and Miquelon> Demographics. The Treaty of Amiens of 1802 returned the islands to France, but Britain reoccupied them when hostilities recommenced the next year. Shia Islam represents 10-20% of Muslims worldwide, and its distinguishing feature is its reverence for Ali as an infallible, divinely inspired leader, and as the first Imam of the Muslim community after Muhammad. [61], The population is overwhelmingly Christian,[62] with the majority being Roman Catholic. Confucianism: an ideology that humans are perfectible through self-cultivation and self-creation; developed from teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Divine revelation of principles and prohibitions in the Hebrew Scriptures form the basis of Jewish law, or halakhah, which is a key component of the faith. Zoroastrianism - Originating from the teachings of Zoroaster in about the 9th or 10th century B.C., Zoroastrianism may be the oldest continuing creedal religion. [15], The archipelago has a high emigration rate, especially among young adults, who often leave for their studies without returning afterwards. This event was the inspiration for the 2000 film The Widow of Saint-Pierre. [4][5] It is the only part of "New France" in North America that retains French sovereignty, appellate jurisdiction and mineral rights[4] for this it returns a full member of the National Assembly, contributes to the Senate and Presidential elections and its people are guaranteed French citizenship. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. The Druze have a key presence in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. [43] In the north of Miquelon Island is the village of Miquelon-Langlade (710 inhabitants), while Langlade Island was almost deserted (only one inhabitant in the 1999 census).[15]. [32] Air Saint-Pierre's ATR 42 aircraft flies seasonally from the Canadian airports of Sydney and Stephenville, and year-round from Halifax, Montreal, and St John's. [64] The local cuisine is mostly based on seafood such as lobster, snow crab, mussels, and especially cod. These differ in their views and observance of Jewish law, with the Orthodox representing the most traditional practice, and Reform/Liberal communities the most accommodating of individualized interpretations of Jewish identity and faith. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity. [42] Because of its location at the confluence of the cold waters of the Labrador Current and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, the archipelago is also crossed a hundred days a year by fog banks, mainly in June and July. Sunni Islam accounts for over 75% of the world's Muslim population. The church was headed by vicar apostolic. [45] Due to just three months being above 10 °C (50 °F) in mean temperatures and winter lows being so mild, Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a Köppen Climate Classification of Dfc, if bordering on Cfc due to the mildness of the winter and either Dfb or Cfb due to the closeness of the fourth-and fifth-warmest months to having mean temperatures at or above 10 °C (50 °F). [20][4], France appoints the Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, who represents the national government in the territory. [24][25] The end of Prohibition in 1933 plunged the islands once more into economic depression. There are two police stations in the archipelago. † (17 May 1966 Appointed - 17 Feb 2000 Retired), Lucien Prosper Ernest Fischer, C.S.Sp. Respect for the kamis in nature is a key Shinto value. Saint-Pierre Airport is at the lower right. France then reclaimed the now uninhabited islands in which all structures and buildings had been destroyed or fallen into disrepair. Definition:This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. [49], The labour market is characterised by high seasonality, due to climatic hazards. [67][page needed], For many years there was no direct air link between Saint Pierre and mainland France. [citation needed], Saint-Pierre and Miquelon have four radio stations; all stations operate on the FM band, with the last stations converted from the AM band in 2004. Saint-Pierre aerial photo, 2013. [15] The unemployment for 2010 shows a decrease from 2009, from 7.7% to 7.1%. Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. [6] They are 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland[7] and 3,819 kilometres (2,373 mi) from Brest, the nearest city in Metropolitan France.

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