Catholic ChurchinFederated States of Micronesia (Micronesia) |
Also known as: Mikronesien (Deutsch), la Micronésie (français), Micronesia (español, Italiano, latine), Mikronezja (polski), Micronésia (Português), 密克羅尼西亞 (正體中文), ミクロネシア (日本語)
Roman Rite (1): Caroline Islands
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Apostolic Nunciature: Micronesia
Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.)
Continent: Oceania
Capital: Palikir
Area: 702 km²
Population: 104,196
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Indonesia , ← Palau , ↑ Guam , → Marshall Islands , → Kiribati , ↘ Nauru , ↓ Papua New Guinea
Religions: Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1% (includes Congregational 38.5%, Baptist 1.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 0.8%, Assembly of God 0.7%), Mormon 1.5%, other 1.9%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1%
Languages: English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
Ethnic Groups: Chuukese/Mortlockese 49.3%, Pohnpeian 29.8%, Kosraean 6.3%, Yapese 5.7%, Yap outer islanders 5.1%, Polynesian 1.6%, Asian 1.4%, other 0.8%
Area: 702 km²
Catholic Population: 60,000 Catholics (50.8% of 118,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes, 4 mission stations (without resident priest)
Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 26 priests (14 diocesan, 12 religious), 77 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 15 religious (1 brother, 14 sisters), 14 major seminarians, 3 missionaries, 65 catechists
1990Statistics include present-day Marshall Islands , Palau |
Last updated on 2024.09.21
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