Catholic ChurchinGrenada |
Also known as: Granada (español, Português), la Grenade (français), Grenada (Deutsch, Italiano, polski), 格林納達 (正體中文), グレナダ (日本語), Granata (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Saint George’s in Grenada
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Apostolic Nunciature: Grenada
Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Continent: Central America
Capital: St. George's
Area: 344 km²
Population: 111,724
Neighbouring Countries: ↗ Saint Vincent and Grenadines , ↘ Trinidad and Tobago
Religions: Protestant 49.2% (includes Pentecostal 17.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 13.2%, Anglican 8.5%, Baptist 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Evangelical 1.9%, Methodist 1.6%, other 1.2%), Roman Catholic 36%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Rastafarian 1.2%, other 5.5%, none 5.7%, unspecified 1.3%
Languages: English (official), French patois
Ethnic Groups: African descent 82.4%, mixed 13.3%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.9%
Motto: Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, and Advance as One People (English)
Area: 344 km²
Catholic Population: 38,000 Catholics (35.8% of 106,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 20 parishes, 38 mission stations (without resident priest)
Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 20 priests (9 diocesan, 11 religious), 6 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 36 religious (4 brothers, 32 sisters), 4 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.18
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