Catholic ChurchinTogolese Republic (Togo) | ![]() |
Also known as: Togo (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, Português), le Togo (français), 多哥 (正體中文), トーゴ (日本語), Togum (latine)
Formerly: French Togoland
Continent: Western and Northern Africa
Capital: Lomé
Area: 54,385 km²
Population: 7,965,055
Religions: Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
Languages: French (official, the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Ethnic Groups: African (37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) 99%, European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%
Motto: Travail, Liberté, Patrie (French) (Work, liberty, homeland)
Neighbouring Countries: ← Ghana , ↑ Burkina Faso
, → Benin
Jurisdictions (8): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses
(7)
Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan
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Special Churches:
Cathedrals (7)
Apostolic Nunciature: Togo
Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale du Togo
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.)
Last updated on 2023.01.25
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