Catholic Church
in
Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of the Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands) | |
Also known as: Marshallinseln (Deutsch), Marshall Islas Marshall (español), les Îles Marshall (français), Isole Marshall (Italiano), Wyspy Marshalla (polski), Ilhas Marshall (Português), 馬紹爾群島 (正體中文), マーシャル諸島 (日本語), Insulæ Marsalienses (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Marshall Islands
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Marshall Islands
Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.) 
Continent: Oceania
Capital: Majuro
Area: 181 km²
Population: 74,539
Neighbouring Countries: ← Micronesia 
, ↗ U.S. Minor Islands 
, ↘ Kiribati 
Religions: Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5%
Languages: Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8%
Ethnic Groups: Marshallese 92.1%, mixed Marshallese 5.9%, other 2%
Area: 181 km²
Catholic Population: 5,000 Catholics (8.5% of 59,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 5 parishes, 9 mission stations (without resident priest)
Clergy: 6 priests (1 diocesan, 5 religious), 3 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 6 religious (sisters), 2 major seminarians, 70 catechists
1990Statistics included in Micronesia |
Last updated on 2024.09.21
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