Catholic Church
in
Union of the Comoros (Comoros)
Catholic ChurchinUnion of the Comoros (Comoros) | |
Also known as: Komoren (Deutsch), Comoras (español), les Comores (français), Comore (Italiano), Komory (polski), Comores (Português), 科摩羅 (正體中文), コモロ (日本語), Insulæ Comorianæ (latine)
Continent: Southern Africa
Capital: Moroni
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Mozambique 
, → Mayotte 
Roman Rite (1): Archipel des Comores
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Apostolic Delegation: Comoro Islands 
Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale de l’Océan Indien (CEDOI) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) 
Catholic Population: 7,000 Catholics (0.6% of 1,145,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 5 parishes
Clergy: 1 bishop (titular), 6 priests (religious)
Non-Clergy: 14 religious (1 brother, 13 sisters), 2 major seminarians, 5 catechists
Area: 2,235 km²
Population: 808,080
Religions: Sunni Muslim 98%, other (including Shia Muslim, Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant) 2%
Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; a blend of Swahili and Arabic) (Comorian)
Ethnic Groups: Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava
Motto: Unité, Justice, Progrès (French) (Unity, justice, progress)
Last updated on 2023.08.12
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