Catholic ChurchinCommonwealth of The Bahamas (Bahamas) |
Also known as: les Bahamas (français), Bahamas (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), Bahamy (polski), 巴哈馬 (正體中文), バハマ (日本語), Insulæ Bahamenses (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Nassau
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Apostolic Nunciature: Bahamas
Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Continent: Central America
Capital: Nassau
Area: 10,010 km²
Population: 329,988
Neighbouring Countries: ↖ USA , ↗ Bermuda , → Turks and Caicos Islands , ↓ Cuba
Religions: Protestant 69.9% (includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9% Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Brethren 1.6%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6%
Languages: English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Ethnic Groups: black 90.6%, white 4.7%, black and white 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7%
Motto: Forward, Upward, Onward Together (English)
Area: 13,878 km²
Catholic Population: 52,000 Catholics (13.2% of 393,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes
Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 19 priests (15 diocesan, 4 religious), 18 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 10 religious (sisters), 2 major seminarians, 118 catechists
Last updated on 2024.12.24
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