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Georgia

Georgia

Also known as: Georgien (Deutsch), la Géorgie (français), Georgia (español, Italiano, latine), Gruzja (polski), Geórgia (Português), 格魯吉亞 (正體中文), グルジア (日本語)

By Type (2)

Ordinariates for the Faithful of the Eastern Rite Ordinariate (1)

Apostolic Administrations Apostolic Administration (1)


By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Caucasus

Armenian Church (1): East Europe


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses


Apostolic Nunciature: Georgia Archbishop Ante Jozić (57)

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Cathedrals Cathedrals (1)

Celebrations

Patron Saints: Saint George, Saint Nino

Saints: 5 Saints

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Papal Visits


Geography

Continents: Central and Southwest Asia, East Europe

Capital: Tbilisi

Area: 69,700 km²

Population: 4,926,330

Neighbouring Countries: Turkiye Turkiye, ↑ Russia Russia, → Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, ↓ Armenia Armenia

Cultural Summary

Religions: Orthodox (official) 83.4%, Muslim 10.7%, Armenian Apostolic 2.9%, other 1.2% (includes Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Yazidi, Protestant, Jewish), none 0.5%, unspecified/no answer 1.2%

Languages: Georgian (official) 87.6%, Azeri 6.2%, Armenian 3.9%, Russian 1.2%, other 1%

Ethnic Groups: Georgian 86.8%, Azeri 6.3%, Armenian 4.5%, other 2.3% (includes Russian, Ossetian, Yazidi, Ukrainian, Kist, Greek)

Motto: Dzala ertobashia (Georgian) (Strength is in Unity)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 69,700 km²

Catholic Population: 112,000 Catholics (3.0% of 3,709,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 40 parishes

Clergy: 2 bishops (titular), 35 priests (22 diocesan, 13 religious), 8 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 36 religious (2 brothers, 34 sisters), 4 major seminarians, 4 missionaries, 38 catechists

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1990Statistics included in Russia Russia

Last updated on 2024.10.02

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