Catholic Church

Also known as: le Salvador (français), El Salvador (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), Salwador (polski), 薩爾瓦多 (正體中文), エルサルバドル (日本語), Salvatoria (latine)

Continent: Central America

Capital: San Salvador

Area: 20,721 km²

Population: 6,172,011

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Peace

Saints: 1 Saint, 4 Blesseds

Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 36%, other 2%, none 12%

Languages: Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians)

Ethnic Groups: mestizo 86.3%, white 12.7%, Amerindian 0.2% (includes Lenca, Kakawira, Nahua-Pipil), black 0.1%, other 0.6%

Motto: Dios, Unión, Libertad (Spanish) (God, Union, Liberty)

Neighbouring Countries: ↖ Guatemala , ↗ Honduras , ↘ Nicaragua

Circumscriptions (9): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (7), Military Ordinariates (1)

Roman Rite (9): Chalatenango, Obispado Castrense en El Salvador, San Miguel, San Salvador, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Santiago de María, Sonsonate, Zacatecoluca

Cardinals (1 elector/1 total): Rosa Chávez (78) | All Cardinals

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Apostolic Nunciature: El Salvador

Holy See Representation: Central American Integration System (SICA)

Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador (CEDES)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)