Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Botswana (Botswana) |
Also known as: Botsuana (español, latine), le Botswana (français), Botswana (Deutsch, Italiano, polski, latine), Ilha Bouvet (Português), 博茨瓦納 (正體中文), ブーベ島 (日本語)
Roman Rite (2): Francistown, Gaborone
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Apostolic Nunciature: Botswana
Conference of Bishops: Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S.A.C.B.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)
Continent: Southern Africa
Capital: Gaborone
Area: 566,730 km²
Population: 2,214,858
Former Name: Bechuanaland
Neighbouring Countries: ← Namibia , ↑ Zambia , → Zimbabwe , ↓ South Africa
Religions: Christian 79.1%, Badimo 4.1%, other 1.4% (includes Baha'i, Hindu, Muslim, Rastafarian), none 15.2%, unspecified 0.3%
Languages: Setswana 77.3%, Sekalanga 7.4%, Shekgalagadi 3.4%, English (official) 2.8%, Zezuru/Shona 2%, Sesarwa 1.7%, Sembukushu 1.6%, Ndebele 1%, other 2.8%
Ethnic Groups: Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7%
Motto: Pula (Tswana) (Rain)
Area: 582,000 km²
Catholic Population: 116,000 Catholics (4.7% of 2,444,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 44 parishes, 89 mission stations (without resident priest), 2 other centres
Clergy: 3 bishops (2 diocesan, 1 titular), 75 priests (34 diocesan, 41 religious), 3 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 82 religious (1 brother, 81 sisters), 13 major seminarians, 609 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.21
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