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Commonwealth of Dominica (Dominica)

Dominica

Also known as: la Dominique (français), Dominica (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português, latine), Dominika (polski), 多米尼克 (正體中文), ドミニカ国 (日本語)

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Roman Rite (1): Roseau


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Apostolic Nunciature: Dominica Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán (60)

Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.) Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon (65)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) Archbishop Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. (64)

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Geography

Continent: Central America

Capital: Roseau

Area: 751 km²

Population: 73,897

Neighbouring Countries: Guadeloupe Guadeloupe, ↓ Martinique Martinique

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 28.6% (includes Evangelical 6.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.1%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, other 1.2%), Rastafarian 1.3%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 0.3%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.1%

Languages: English (official), French patois

Ethnic Groups: black 86.6%, mixed 9.1%, indigenous 2.9%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2%

Motto: Après Bondie, C’est la Ter (French) (After the Good Lord, we love the Earth)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 751 km²

Catholic Population: 42,000 Catholics (60.9% of 69,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 15 parishes, 2 other centres

Clergy: 2 bishops (1 diocesan, 1 titular), 26 priests (13 diocesan, 13 religious), 3 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 12 religious (2 brothers, 10 sisters), 1 major seminarian, 3 missionaries, 203 catechists

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Last updated on 2024.09.21

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