Catholic Church

Also known as: Guinea-Bissau (Deutsch, español, Italiano), la Guinée-Bissau (français), Gwinea Bissau (polski), Guiné-Bissau (Português), 幾內亞比紹 (繁體中文), ギニアビサウ (日本語), Guinea Bissaviensis (latine)

Formerly: Portuguese Guinea

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Capital: Bissau

Population: 1,388,000

Area: 28,000 km²

Religions: indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%

Languages: Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages

Motto: Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese) (Unity, Struggle, Progress)

Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Senegal , → Guinea

Circumscriptions (2): Dioceses (2)

Roman Rite (2): Bafatá, Bissau

Cardinals: Past Cardinals

Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events

Apostolic Nunciature: Guinea-Bissau

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques du Sénégal, de la Mauritanie, du Cap-Vert et de Guinée-Bissau

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)

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