Catholic ChurchinTerritory of French Polynesia (French Polynesia)(Overseas Collectivitity of France ) |
Also known as: Französisch-Polynesien (Deutsch), Polinesia Francesa (español), Polynésie française (français), Polinesia francese (Italiano), Polinezja Francuska (polski), Polinésia Francesa (Português), 法屬波利尼西亞 (正體中文), フランス領ポリネシア (日本語), Polynesia Francica (latine)
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Apostolic Delegation: Pacific Ocean
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: Papeete
Area: 3,827 km²
Population: 287,881
Former Name: Oceania
Part of: France (Overseas Collectivitity)
Neighbouring Countries: ← Cook Islands , ↖ Kiribati , → Pitcairn Islands
Religions: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
Languages: French (official) 70%, Polynesian (official) 28.2%, other 1.8%
Ethnic Groups: Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Area: 4,000 km²
Catholic Population: 117,000 Catholics (39.9% of 293,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 83 parishes, 31 other centres
Clergy: 3 bishops (2 diocesan, 1 titular), 33 priests (23 diocesan, 10 religious), 45 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 58 religious (19 brothers, 39 sisters), 14 major seminarians, 8 missionaries, 613 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.21
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