Catholic Church

in

Guadeloupe

(Overseas Department of France )

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)

By Type (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)

By Rite

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

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

Apostolic Delegation: Antilles

Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)

Cardinals

Past Cardinals

Bishops

All Churches

Special Churches

Cathedrals (2)

Basilicas (1)

Geography

Continent: Central America

Capital: Basse Terre

Area: 1,706 km²

Population: 402,119

Part of: France (Overseas Department)

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

Consecrated Persons (Not Ordained)

Seminarians

Lay Missionaries

Catechists

Last updated on 2025.01.23