Catholic Church
in
Guam
(Unincorporated Territory of USA 
)
Catholic ChurchinGuam(Unincorporated Territory of USA | |
Also known as: Guam (Deutsch, español, français, Italiano, polski, Português), 關島 (正體中文), グアム (日本語), Guama (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Agaña
Anglican Use (1): Our Lady of the Southern Cross
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Delegation: Pacific Ocean 
Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.)
Continent: Oceania
Capital: Hagåtña
Area: 544 km²
Population: 167,358
Part of: USA (Unincorporated Territory)
Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Northern Mariana Islands 
, ↓ Micronesia 
Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, other 15%
Languages: English 43.6%, Filipino 21.2%, Chamorro 17.8%, other Pacific island languages 10%, Asian languages 6.3%, other 1.1%
Ethnic Groups: Chamorro 37.3%, Filipino 26.3%, white 7.1%, Chuukese 7%, Korean 2.2%, other Pacific Islander 2%, other Asian 2%, Chinese 1.6%, Palauan 1.6%, Japanese 1.5%, Pohnpeian 1.4%, mixed 9.4%, other 0.6%
Area: 549 km²
Catholic Population: 148,000 Catholics (87.6% of 169,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 27 parishes
Clergy: 2 bishops (1 diocesan, 1 titular), 51 priests (40 diocesan, 11 religious), 25 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 65 religious (1 brother, 64 sisters), 37 major seminarians, 472 catechists
Last updated on 2024.05.12
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