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Republic of Mauritius (Mauritius)

Mauritius

Also known as: Mauricio (español), Maurice (français), Mauritius (Deutsch, Italiano, polski, latine), Maurícia (Português), 毛里裘斯 (正體中文), モーリシャス (日本語), Mauritia (latine)

By Type (2)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)

Apostolic Vicariates Apostolic Vicariate (1)


By Rite

Roman Rite (2): Port-Louis, Rodrigues


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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses


Apostolic Nunciature: Mauritius Archbishop Tomasz Grysa (53)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale de l’Océan Indien (CEDOI) Bishop Alain Harel (73)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (64)

CardinalsCardinals (0 electors/1 total)

Cardinal Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp. (82)Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp. (82)

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Cathedrals Cathedrals (2)

Celebrations

Saints: 1 Blessed

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Geography

Continent: Southern Africa

Capital: Port Louis

Area: 2,030 km²

Population: 1,356,388

Neighbouring Countries: Réunion Réunion, ← Madagascar Madagascar, ↗ British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory, ↘ French Southern Territories French Southern Territories

Cultural Summary

Religions: Hindu 48.5%, Roman Catholic 26.3%, Muslim 17.3%, other Christian 6.4%, other 0.6%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1%

Languages: Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, the official language of the National Assembly, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1%

Ethnic Groups: Indo-Mauritian (compose approximately two thirds of the total population), Creole, Sino-Mauritian, Franco-Mauritian

Motto: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin) (Star and key of the Indian Ocean)

Statistics (Mauritius, French Southern Territories) (2021.12.31)

Area: 2,040 km²

Catholic Population: 372,000 Catholics (28.2% of 1,320,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 53 parishes

Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 91 priests (44 diocesan, 47 religious), 5 permanent deacons (4 diocesan, 1 religious)

Non-Clergy: 178 religious (14 brothers, 164 sisters), 8 members of secular institutes (sisters), 9 major seminarians, 3,105 catechists

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Statistics include present-day French Southern Territories French Southern Territories

Last updated on 2024.05.22

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