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Commonwealth of The Bahamas (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)

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Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (1)


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Roman Rite (1): Nassau


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Apostolic Nunciature: Bahamas Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán (60)

Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.) Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon (65)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) Cardinal Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. (64)

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Geography

Continent: Central America

Capital: Nassau

Area: 10,010 km²

Population: 329,988

Neighbouring Countries: USA USA, ↗ Bermuda Bermuda, → Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands, ↓ Cuba Cuba

Cultural Summary

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)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

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

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Last updated on 2024.12.24

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