Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Singapore (Singapore) | ![]() |
Also known as: Singapur (Deutsch, español, polski), Singapour (français), Singapore (Italiano), 新加坡 (正體中文), シンガポール (日本語), Singapura (Português, latine)
Formerly: Temasik
Continent: South and East Asia
Capital: Singapore
Area: 709.2 km²
Population: 5,888,926
Saints: 1 Saint
Religions: Buddhist 33.2%, Christian 18.8%, Muslim 14%, Taoist 10%, Hindu 5%, other 0.6%, none 18.5%
Languages: English (official) 36.9%, Mandarin (official) 34.9%, other Chinese dialects (includes Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew) 12.2%, Malay (official) 10.7%, Tamil (official) 3.3%, other 2%
Ethnic Groups: Chinese 74.3%, Malay 13.4%, Indian 9%, other 3.2%
Motto: Majulah Singapura (Malay) (Onward Singapore)
Jurisdictions (1): Archdioceses (1)
Roman Rite (1): Singapore
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Cardinals (1 elector/1 total):
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Apostolic Nunciature: Singapore
Holy See Representation: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Conference of Bishops: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (B.C.M.S.B.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)
Last updated on 2023.05.19
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