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Islamic Republic of Pakistan (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)

By Type (7)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (2)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (4)

Apostolic Vicariates Apostolic Vicariate (1)


By Rite

Roman Rite (7): Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Islamabad–Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Quetta


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses


Apostolic Nunciature: Pakistan Archbishop Germano Penemote (55)

Conference of Bishops: Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (P.C.B.C.) Bishop Samson Shukardin, O.F.M. (63)

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

CardinalsCardinals (1 elector/1 total)

Cardinal Joseph Coutts (79)Joseph Coutts (79)

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Cathedrals Cathedrals (7)

National Shrines National Shrines (1)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Thomas

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Geography

Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Islamabad

Area: 770,875 km²

Population: 204,924,861

Neighbouring Countries: Iran Iran, ↖ Afghanistan Afghanistan, ↗ China China, → India India

Cultural Summary

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)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

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

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Last updated on 2024.12.24

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