Catholic Church
in
Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan) | |
Also known as: Aserbaidschan (Deutsch), Azerbaiyán (español), Azerbaïdjan (français), Azerbaigian (Italiano), Azerbejdżan (polski), Azerbaijão (Português), 阿塞拜疆 (正體中文), アゼルバイジャン (日本語), Adrabigania (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Azerbaigian
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Azerbaigian 
Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) 
Continents: Central and Southwest Asia, East Europe
Capital: Baku
Area: 82,629 km²
Population: 9,961,396
Neighbouring Countries: ← Armenia 
, ↖ Georgia 
, ↑ Russia 
, ↓ Iran 
Religions: Muslim 96.9% (predominantly Shia), Christian 3%, other <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1
Languages: Azerbaijani (Azeri) (official) 92.5%, Russian 1.4%, Armenian 1.4%, other 4.7%
Ethnic Groups: Azerbaijani 91.6%, Lezghin 2%, Russian 1.3%, Armenian 1.3%, Talysh 1.3%, other 2.4%
Motto: Odlar Yurdu (Azerbaijani) (Country of the Fires)
Area: 86,600 km²
Catholic Population: 1,000 Catholics (0.0% of 10,119,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes
Clergy: 1 bishop (titular), 7 priests (2 diocesan, 5 religious)
Non-Clergy: 12 religious (2 brothers, 10 sisters), 1 major seminarian, 4 catechists
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Last updated on 2024.05.27
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