Catholic Church

in

Gibraltar

(Overseas Territory of United Kingdom )

Also known as: Gibraltar (Deutsch, español, français, polski, Português), Gibilterra (Italiano), 直布羅陀 (正體中文), ジブラルタル (日本語), Calpe (latine)

By Type (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Gibraltar

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

Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)

Bishops

All Churches

Special Churches

Cathedrals (1)

National Shrines (1)

Church Lists

Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Europe

Documents

Geography

Continent: West Europe

Capital: Gibraltar

Area: 6.5 km²

Population: 29,396

Part of: United Kingdom (Overseas Territory)

Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Spain , ↓ Morocco

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 72.1%, Church of England 7.7%, other Christian 3.8%, Muslim 3.6%, Jewish 2.4%, Hindu 2%, other 1.1%, none 7.1%, unspecified 0.1%

Languages: English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese

Ethnic Groups: Gibraltarian 79%, other British 13.2%, Spanish 2.1%, Moroccan 1.6%, other EU 2.4%, other 1.6%

Motto: Nulli Expugnabilis Hosti (Latin) (Conquered by no enemy)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 6 km²

Catholic Population: 25,000 Catholics (73.5% of 34,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 5 parishes, 1 other centre

Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 9 priests (8 diocesan, 1 religious)

Non-Clergy: 1 religious (sister), 2 catechists

Consecrated Persons (Not Ordained)

Seminarians

Lay Missionaries

Catechists

Last updated on 2025.01.23