Catholic Church
in
Republic of The Gambia (Gambia)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of The 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 
Roman Rite (1): Banjul
Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan
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Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Apostolic Nunciature: Gambia 
Conference of Bishops: Inter-territorial Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Gambia and Sierra Leone (ITCABIC) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.) 
Saints: 1 Blessed
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
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)
Last updated on 2023.08.12
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