Catholic Church
in
Republic of Fiji (Fiji)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Fiji (Fiji) | |
Also known as: Fidschi (Deutsch), Fiyi (español), les Fidji (français), Figi (Italiano), Fidżi (polski), Fiji (Português), 斐濟 (正體中文), フィジー (日本語), Viti (latine)
Continent: Oceania
Capital: Suva
Neighbouring Countries: ← Vanuatu 
, ← New Caledonia 
, ↖ Solomon Islands 
, ↑ Wallis and Futuna 
, → Tonga 
, ↓ New Zealand 
, ↓ Tuvalu 
Roman Rite (1): Suva
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Apostolic Nunciature: Fiji Islands 
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.)
Catholic Population: 66,000 Catholics (7.4% of 893,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 36 parishes
Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 124 priests (36 diocesan, 88 religious)
Non-Clergy: 157 religious (32 brothers, 125 sisters), 80 major seminarians, 9 missionaries, 246 catechists
Area: 18,274 km²
Population: 920,938
Religions: Protestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, and Anglican 0.8%), Hindu 27.9%, other Christian 10.4%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other 0.3%, none 0.8%
Languages: English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani
Ethnic Groups: iTaukei 56.8% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.5%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 4.5% (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese)
Motto: Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui (Fijian) (Fear God and honour the Queen)
Last updated on 2023.08.12
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