Catholic ChurchinKingdom of Morocco (Morocco) | ![]() |
Also known as: Marokko (Deutsch), Marruecos (español), le Maroc (français), Marocco (Italiano), Maroko (polski), Marrocos (Português), 摩洛哥 (正體中文), モロッコ (日本語), Marocum (latine)
Continent: Western and Northern Africa
Capital: Rabat
Area: 446,300 km²
Population: 33,986,655
Saints: 14 Saints, 1 Blessed
Religions: Muslim 99% (official; virtually all Sunni, <0.1% Shia), other 1% (includes Christian, Jewish, and Baha'i); note - Jewish about 6,000
Languages: Arabic (official), Berber languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy)
Ethnic Groups: Arab-Berber 99%, other 1%
Motto: Allāh, al Waṭan, al Malik (Arabic) (God, Homeland, King)
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Western Sahara , ↖ Portugal
, ↑ Gibraltar
, ↑ Spain
, → Algeria
Jurisdictions (2): Archdioceses (2)
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals (1 elector/1 total):
López Romero (70) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (2),
World Heritage Churches (1)
Apostolic Nunciature: Morocco
Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale Régionale du Nord de l’Afrique (C.E.R.N.A.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)
Last updated on 2023.03.17
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