Catholic Church in Tuvalu

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Apostolic Delegation: Pacific Ocean

Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.)

Geography

Continent: Oceania

Capital: Fongafale

Area: 26 km²

Population: 11,052

Former Name: Ellice Islands

Neighbouring Countries: ← Solomon Islands , ↑ Fiji , ↗ Kiribati , → Tokelau , ↘ Wallis and Futuna , ↘ Samoa

Cultural Summary

Religions: Protestant 92.4% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu 85.7%, Brethren 3%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.8%, Assemblies of God .9%), Baha'i 2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, Mormon 1%, other 3.1%, none 0.2%

Languages: Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)

Ethnic Groups: Tuvaluan 86.8%, Tuvaluan/I-Kiribati 5.6%, Tuvaluan/other 6.7%, other 0.9%

Motto: Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvaluan) (Tuvalu for the Almighty)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 26 km²

Catholic Population: 100 Catholics (0.9% of 11,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 1 parish

Clergy: 1 priest (religious)

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