Why did God create Satan?

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Why did God create Satan? If Satan had not been created would we have not sinned?
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The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on the existence of evil. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

**Recommended Reading:
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• ** Why evil?**
• ** The origin of evil **
• ** Why did God create Satan?**