Catholic Church
in
Republic of Seychelles (Seychelles)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Seychelles (Seychelles) | |
Also known as: Seychellen (Deutsch), Seychelles (español, Italiano, Português), les Seychelles (français), Seszele (polski), 塞舌爾 (正體中文), セーシェル (日本語), Insulæ Seisellenses (latine)
Continent: Eastern and Central Africa
Capital: Victoria
Neighbouring Countries: ↖ Somalia 
, ↓ Madagascar 
Roman Rite (1): Port Victoria
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Apostolic Nunciature: Seychelles 
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: 75,000 Catholics (75.8% of 99,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 20 parishes
Clergy: 2 bishops (1 diocesan, 1 titular), 27 priests (8 diocesan, 19 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 58 religious (8 brothers, 50 sisters), 7 major seminarians, 2 missionaries, 159 catechists
Area: 455 km²
Population: 93,920
Religions: Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9%
Languages: Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4%
Ethnic Groups: mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab
Motto: Finis coronat opus (Latin) (The end crowns the work)
Last updated on 2023.08.12
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