Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Cabo Verde (Cabo Verde) | ![]() |
Also known as: Cabo Verde (Deutsch, español, Português), le Cap-Vert (français), Capo Verde (Italiano), Republika Zielonego Przylądka (polski), 佛得角 (正體中文), カーボベルデ (日本語), Insulæ Gorgades (latine), Promontorium Viride (latine)
Formerly: Cape Verde
Continent: Western and Northern Africa
Capital: Praia
Area: 4,033 km²
Population: 560,899
Religions: Roman Catholic 77.3%, Protestant 4.6% (includes Church of the Nazarene 1.7%, Adventist 1.5%, Assembly of God 0.9%, Universal Kingdom of God 0.4%, and God and Love 0.1%), other Christian 3.4% (includes Christian Rationalism 1.9%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, and New Apostolic 0.5%), Muslim 1.8%, other 1.3%, none 10.8%, unspecified 0.7%
Languages: Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Ethnic Groups: Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
Neighbouring Countries: ↗ Mauritania , ↘ Senegal
Jurisdictions (2): Dioceses (2)
Roman Rite (2): Mindelo, Santiago de Cabo Verde
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals (1 elector/1 total):
Gomes Furtado (73) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (2)
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
Apostolic Nunciature: Cape Verde
Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques du Sénégal, de la Mauritanie, du Cap-Vert et de Guinée-Bissau
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.)
Last updated on 2023.01.25
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