Catholic Church

Also known as: Sudán (español), le Soudan (français), Sudan (Deutsch, Italiano, polski), Sudão (Português), 蘇丹 (正體中文), スーダン (日本語), Sudania (latine)

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Capital: Khartoum

Area: 1,861,484 km²

Population: 37,345,935

Patron Saint: Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita

Saints: 2 Saints

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Religions: Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority

Languages: Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur

Ethnic Groups: Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fallata

Motto: An-Naṣr Linā (Arabic) (Victory is Ours)

Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Central African Republic , ← Chad , ↖ Libya , ↑ Egypt , → Saudi Arabia , → Eritrea , ↘ Ethiopia , ↓ South Sudan

Jurisdictions (6): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (3), Patriarchal Territories (2)

Roman Rite (2): El Obeid, Khartoum

Armenian Church (1): Iskanderiya

Greek-Melkite Church (1): Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan

Maronite Church (1): Cairo

Syriac Church (1): Sudan and South Sudan

Cardinals (0 electors/1 total): Zubeir Wako (82) | All Cardinals

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Apostolic Nunciature: Sudan

Conference of Bishops: Catholic Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan (C.C.B.S.S.S.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.)

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