Catholic Church in Barbados

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Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Bridgetown

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Apostolic Nunciature: Barbados

Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)

Geography

Continent: Central America

Capital: Bridgetown

Area: 430 km²

Population: 292,336

Neighbouring Countries: ← Saint Vincent and Grenadines , ↖ Saint Lucia

Cultural Summary

Religions: Protestant 66.4% (includes Anglican 23.9%, other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, other 3.4%), Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%, none 20.6%, unspecified 1.2%

Languages: English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)

Ethnic Groups: black 92.4%, mixed 3.1%, white 2.7%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.2%, unspecified 0.3%

Motto: Pride and Industry (English)