Catholic ChurchinJamaica | ![]() |
Also known as: Jamaika (Deutsch), Jamaica (español, Português), la Jamaïque (français), Giamaica (Italiano), Jamajka (polski), 牙買加 (正體中文), ジャマイカ (日本語), Iamaica (latine)
Continent: Central America
Capital: Kingston
Area: 10,831 km²
Population: 2,990,561
Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Assumption
Religions: Protestant 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren 0.9%, and Moravian 0.7%), Roman Catholic 2.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.9%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.5%, none 21.3%, unspecified 2.3%
Languages: English, English patois
Ethnic Groups: black 92.1%, mixed 6.1%, East Indian 0.8%, other 0.4%, unspecified 0.7%
Motto: Out of many, One People (English)
Neighbouring Countries: ← Cayman Islands , ↑ Cuba
, → Haiti
Jurisdictions (3): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses
(2)
Roman Rite (3): Kingston in Jamaica, Mandeville, Montego Bay
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals: Past Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (3)
Apostolic Nunciature: Jamaica
Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Last updated on 2023.05.19
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