Catholic Church
in
Virgin Islands of the United States (U.S. Virgin Islands)
(Unincorporated Territory of USA 
)
Catholic ChurchinVirgin Islands of the United States (U.S. Virgin Islands)(Unincorporated Territory of USA | |
Also known as: Jungferninseln (Deutsch), Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos (español), Îles Vierges américaines (français), Isole Vergini americane (Italiano), Wyspy Dziewicze (polski), Ilhas Virgens (Português), 美屬維京群島（美屬處女群島） (正體中文), ヴァージン諸島 (日本語), Virgines Insulæ Americanæ (latine)
Continent: Central America
Capital: Charlotte Amalie
Neighbouring Countries: ← Puerto Rico 
, → British Virgin Islands 
Roman Rite (1): Saint Thomas
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Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Apostolic Delegation: Antilles 
Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Catholic Population: 32,000 Catholics (31.7% of 101,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 8 parishes, 1 other centre
Clergy: 2 bishops (1 diocesan, 1 titular), 84 priests (15 diocesan, 69 religious), 28 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 22 religious (sisters), 1 major seminarian, 55 catechists
Area: 346 km²
Population: 107,268
Religions: Protestant 59% (Baptist 42%, Episcopalian 17%), Roman Catholic 34%, other 7%
Languages: English 71.6%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 17.2%, French or French Creole 8.6%, other 2.5%
Ethnic Groups: black 76%, white 15.6%, Asian 1.4%, other 4.9%, mixed 2.1%
Last updated on 2023.09.14
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