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American Samoa

(Unincorporated Territory of USA USA)

American Samoa

Also known as: Amerikanisch-Samoa (Deutsch), Samoa Americana (español, Português, latine), Samoa américaines (français), Samoa Americane (Italiano), Samoa Amerykańskie (polski), Amerika Sāmoa (Samoan), 美屬薩摩亞 (正體中文), アメリカ領サモア (日本語)

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Roman Rite (1): Samoa–Pago Pago


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Apostolic Delegation: Pacific Ocean Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa (66)

Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.) Bishop Ryan Pagente Jimenez (52)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.) Bishop Anthony Randazzo (57)

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Geography

Continent: Oceania

Capital: Pago Pago

Area: 224 km²

Population: 51,504

Part of: USA USA (Unincorporated Territory)

Neighbouring Countries: Tonga Tonga, ← Samoa Samoa, ↑ Tokelau Tokelau, ↘ Cook Islands Cook Islands

Cultural Summary

Religions: Christian 98.3%, other 1%, unaffiliated 0.7%

Languages: Samoan 88.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 3.9%, Tongan 2.7%, other Pacific islander 3%, other 1.8%

Ethnic Groups: Pacific Islander 92.6% (includes Samoan 88.9%, Tongan 2.9%, other .8%), Asian 3.6% (includes Filipino 2.2%, other 1.4%), mixed 2.7%, other 1.2%

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 199 km²

Catholic Population: 12,000 Catholics (21.4% of 56,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes, 1 other centre

Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 21 priests (19 diocesan, 2 religious), 20 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 5 religious (3 brothers, 2 sisters), 1 major seminarian, 5 missionaries, 28 catechists

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Last updated on 2024.05.12

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