Catholic Church

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Guadeloupe

(Overseas Department of France France)

Guadeloupe

Also known as: Guadalupe (español, Português), Guadeloupe (Deutsch, français), Guadalupa (Italiano, latine), Gwadelupa (polski), 瓜德羅普 (正體中文), グアドループ (日本語)

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Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)


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Roman Rite (1): Basse-Terre et Pointe-à-Pitre


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Apostolic Delegation: Antilles Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán (59)

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. (63)

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Geography

Continent: Central America

Capital: Basse Terre

Area: 1,706 km²

Population: 402,119

Part of: France France (Overseas Department)

Neighbouring Countries: Montserrat Montserrat, ↑ Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda, ↘ Dominica Dominica

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%

Languages: French (official) 99%, Creole patois

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 1,705 km²

Catholic Population: 335,000 Catholics (78.1% of 429,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 44 parishes

Clergy: 1 bishop (titular), 72 priests (45 diocesan, 27 religious), 16 permanent deacons (15 diocesan, 1 religious)

Non-Clergy: 105 religious (sisters), 1 member of secular institutes (sister), 2 major seminarians, 1,150 catechists

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Last updated on 2024.05.22

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