Catholic Church

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Republic of Azerbaijan (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)

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Apostolic Nunciature: Azerbaigian Archbishop Marek Solczyński (63)

Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia Bishop José Luís Mumbiela Sierra (55)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (71)

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Geography

Continents: Central and Southwest Asia, East Europe

Capital: Baku

Area: 82,629 km²

Population: 9,961,396

Neighbouring Countries: Armenia Armenia, ↖ Georgia Georgia, ↑ Russia Russia, ↓ Iran Iran

Cultural Summary

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)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

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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1990Statistics included in Russia Russia

Last updated on 2024.05.27

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