Catholic Church

in

Macau

(Special Administrative Region of China China)

Macau

Also known as: Macao (Deutsch, español, français, Italiano), Makau (polski), Macau (Português), 澳門 (正體中文), マカオ (日本語), Macaum (latine)

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Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)


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Roman Rite (1): Macau 澳門


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Apostolic Nunciature: China

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (71)

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Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau 臺港澳

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Roman-Rite Church Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

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Saints: 2 Saints

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Geography

Continent: South and East Asia

Area: 28.2 km²

Population: 601,969

Part of: China China (Special Administrative Region)

Neighbouring Countries: China China, → Hong Kong Hong Kong

Cultural Summary

Religions: Folk religion 58.9%, Buddhist 17.3%, Christian 7.2%, other 1.2%, none 15.4%

Languages: Cantonese 80.1%, Mandarin 5.5%, other Chinese dialects 5.3%, Tagalog 3%, English 2.8%, Portuguese 0.6%, other 2.8%

Ethnic Groups: Chinese 88.7%, Portuguese 1.1%, mixed 1.1%, other 9.2%

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 18 km²

Catholic Population: 32,000 Catholics (4.6% of 696,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 9 parishes, 2 other centres

Clergy: 2 bishops (1 diocesan, 1 titular), 81 priests (18 diocesan, 63 religious)

Non-Clergy: 185 religious (30 brothers, 155 sisters), 33 major seminarians, 188 catechists

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Last updated on 2024.09.24

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