Catholic Church
in
State of Kuwait (Kuwait)
Catholic ChurchinState of Kuwait (Kuwait) | |
Also known as: le Koweït (français), Kuwait (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), Kuwejt (polski), 科威特 (正體中文), クウェート (日本語), Cuvaitum (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Northern Arabia
Greek-Melkite Church (1): Kuwait
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Apostolic Nunciature: Kuwait 
Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.) 
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church 
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church
Continent: Central and Southwest Asia
Capital: Kuwait City
Area: 17,818 km²
Population: 2,875,422
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Saudi Arabia 
, ↖ Iraq 
, → Iran 
Religions: Muslim (official) 76.7%, Christian 17.3%, other and unspecified 5.9%
Languages: Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Ethnic Groups: Kuwaiti 31.3%, other Arab 27.9%, Asian 37.8%, African 1.9%, other 1.1% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian)
Area: 17,818 km²
Catholic Population: 377,000 Catholics (8.7% of 4,336,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 4 parishes
Clergy: 23 priests (7 diocesan, 16 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 10 religious (sisters), 446 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.18
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