Catholic ChurchinIslamic Republic of Pakistan (Pakistan) |
Also known as: Pakistán (español), le Pakistan (français), Pakistan (Deutsch, Italiano, polski), Paquistão (Português), 巴基斯坦 (正體中文), パキスタン (日本語), Pakistania (latine)
Roman Rite (7): Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Islamabad–Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Quetta
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Apostolic Nunciature: Pakistan
Conference of Bishops: Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (P.C.B.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)
Patron Saint: Saint Thomas
Continent: South and East Asia
Capital: Islamabad
Area: 770,875 km²
Population: 204,924,861
Neighbouring Countries: ← Iran , ↖ Afghanistan , ↗ China , → India
Religions: Muslim (official) 96.4% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.6%
Languages: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
Ethnic Groups: Punjabi 44.7%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.4%, Sindhi 14.1%, Sariaki 8.4%, Muhajirs 7.6%, Balochi 3.6%, other 6.3%
Motto: Iman, Ittihad, Nazam (Urdu) (Unity, Faith, Discipline)
Area: 796,095 km²
Catholic Population: 1,578,000 Catholics (0.7% of 224,230,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 140 parishes, 112 mission stations (27 with resident priest, 85 without resident priest), 130 other centres
Clergy: 11 bishops (6 diocesan, 5 titular), 331 priests (180 diocesan, 151 religious), 5 permanent deacons (1 diocesan, 4 religious)
Non-Clergy: 1,087 religious (47 brothers, 1,040 sisters), 2 members of secular institutes (sisters), 244 major seminarians, 8 missionaries, 637 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.21
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