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Also known as: Philippinen (Deutsch), Filipinas (español, Português), les Philippines (français), Filippine (Italiano), Filipiny (polski), 菲律賓 (正體中文), フィリピン (日本語), Philippinæ (latine)
Roman Rite (87): Alaminos, Antipolo, Bacolod, Baguio, Balanga, Bangued, Batanes, Bayombong, Boac, Bontoc–Lagawe, Borongan, Butuan, Cabanatuan, Caceres, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Calbayog, Capiz, Catarman, Cebu, Cotabato, Cubao, Daet, Davao, Digos, Dipolog, Dumaguete, Gumaca, Iba, Ilagan, Iligan, Imus, Infanta, Ipil, Isabela, Jaro, Jolo, Kabankalan, Kalibo, Kalookan, Kidapawan, Laoag, Legazpi, Libmanan, Lingayen–Dagupan, Lipa, Lucena, Maasin, Malaybalay, Malolos, Manila, Marawi, Marbel, Masbate, Mati, Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, Naval, Novaliches, Nueva Segovia, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Palo, Parañaque, Pasig, Prosperidad, Puerto Princesa, Romblon, San Carlos, San Fernando, San Fernando de La Union, San Jose de Antique, San Jose de Nueva Ecija, San Jose in Mindoro, San Pablo, Sorsogon, Surigao, Tabuk, Tagbilaran, Tagum, Talibon, Tandag, Tarlac, Taytay, Tuguegarao, Urdaneta, Virac, Zamboanga
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Apostolic Nunciature: Philippines
Conference of Bishops: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)
Patron Saints: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Pudentiana, Saint Rose of Lima (August 23), Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12)
Saints: 24 Saints, 3 Blesseds
Continent: South and East Asia
Capital: Manila
Area: 298,170 km²
Population: 104,256,076
Former Name: Spanish East Indies
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Malaysia , ↖ China , ↑ Taiwan , ↓ Indonesia
Religions: Catholic 82.9% (Roman Catholic 80.9%, Aglipayan 2%), Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1%
Languages: Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Ethnic Groups: Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3%
Motto: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (Tagalog) (For God, People, Nature and Country)
Area: 300,000 km²
Catholic Population: 92,657,000 Catholics (84.1% of 110,199,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 3,656 parishes, 7,035 mission stations (128 with resident priest, 6,907 without resident priest), 1,054 other centres
Clergy: 131 bishops (79 diocesan, 52 titular), 10,365 priests (6,626 diocesan, 3,739 religious), 22 permanent deacons (12 diocesan, 10 religious)
Non-Clergy: 12,757 religious (1,287 brothers, 11,470 sisters), 212 members of secular institutes (sisters), 6,657 major seminarians, 7,310 missionaries, 85,596 catechists
Last updated on 2024.12.18
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