Catholic Church

in

Republic of The Gambia (Gambia)

Gambia

Also known as: Gambia (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, latine), la Gambie (français), Gâmbia (Português), 甘比亞 (正體中文), ガンビア (日本語)

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Capital: Banjul

Neighbouring Countries: Senegal Senegal

By Type (2)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (2)


By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Banjul

Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions


Apostolic Nunciature: Gambia Archbishop Walter Erbì (55)

Conference of Bishops: Inter-territorial Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Gambia and Sierra Leone (ITCABIC) Bishop Natale Paganelli, S.X. (66)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.) Bishop Alexis Touabli Youlo (63)

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Jubilarians

Recent Events

Special Churches

Cathedrals Cathedrals (1)

Celebrations

Saints: 1 Blessed

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Catholic Population: 52,000 Catholics (2.3% of 2,247,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes, 2 other centres

Clergy: 2 bishops (1 diocesan, 1 titular), 36 priests (19 diocesan, 17 religious)

Non-Clergy: 56 religious (3 brothers, 53 sisters), 31 major seminarians, 40 catechists

Summary

Area: 10120 km²

Population: 2,051,363

Religions: Muslim 95.7%, Christian 4.2%, none 0.1%, no response 0.1%

Languages: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars

Ethnic Groups: Mandinka/Jahanka 34%, Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo 22.4%, Wolof 12.6%, Jola/Karoninka 10.7%, Serahuleh 6.6%, Serer 3.2%, Manjago 2.1%, Bambara 1%, Creole/Aku Marabout 0.7%, other 0.9%, non-Gambian 5.2%, no answer 0.6%

Motto: Progress, Peace, Prosperity (English)

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Last updated on 2023.08.12

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