Catholic Church
in
American Samoa
(Unincorporated Territory of USA 
)
Catholic ChurchinAmerican Samoa(Unincorporated Territory of USA | |
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)
Roman Rite (1): Samoa–Pago Pago
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Delegation: Pacific Ocean
Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.) 
Continent: Oceania
Capital: Pago Pago
Area: 224 km²
Population: 51,504
Part of: USA (Unincorporated Territory)
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Tonga 
, ← Samoa 
, ↑ Tokelau 
, ↘ Cook Islands 
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%
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
Last updated on 2024.12.24
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