Catholic ChurchinBelize |
Also known as: Belice (español), le Belize (français), Belize (Deutsch, Italiano, polski, Português), 伯利茲 (正體中文), ベリーズ (日本語), Beliza (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Belize City–Belmopan
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Apostolic Nunciature: Belize
Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Continent: Central America
Capital: Belmopan
Area: 22,806 km²
Population: 360,346
Former Name: British Honduras
Religions: Roman Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5% (includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 10.5% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Mormon, Muslim, Rastafarian, Salvation Army), unspecified 0.6%, none 15.5%
Languages: English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2%
Ethnic Groups: mestizo 52.9%, Creole 25.9%, Maya 11.3%, Garifuna 6.1%, East Indian 3.9%, Mennonite 3.6%, white 1.2%, Asian 1%, other 1.2%, unknown 0.3%
Motto: Sub umbra floreo (Latin) (Under the shade I flourish)
Area: 22,965 km²
Catholic Population: 166,000 Catholics (38.6% of 430,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 13 parishes, 135 mission stations (without resident priest)
Clergy: 3 bishops (2 diocesan, 1 titular), 38 priests (5 diocesan, 33 religious), 2 permanent deacons (1 diocesan, 1 religious)
Non-Clergy: 63 religious (4 brothers, 59 sisters), 12 major seminarians, 120 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.18
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