Catholic Church

in

Republic of Palau (Palau)

Also known as: Palaos (español), Belau (français), les Palaos (français), Palau (Deutsch, Italiano, polski, Português), 帛琉 (正體中文), パラオ (日本語), Belavia (latine)

By Type (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Caroline Islands

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Apostolic Nunciature: Palau

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.)

Bishops

All Churches

Geography

Continent: Oceania

Capital: Koror

Area: 459 km²

Population: 21,431

Neighbouring Countries: → Micronesia , ↓ Indonesia

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 45.3%, Protestant 34.9% (includes Evangelical 26.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.9%, Assembly of God .9%, Baptist .7%), Modekngei 5.7% (indigenous to Palau), Muslim 3%, Mormon 1.5%, other 9.7%

Languages: Palauan (official on most islands) 65.2%, other Micronesian 1.9%, English (official) 19.1%, Filipino 9.9%, Chinese 1.2%, other 2.8%

Ethnic Groups: Palauan (Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures) 73%, Carolinian 2%, Asian 21.7%, caucasian 1.2%, other 2.1%

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 459 km²

Catholic Population: 12,000 Catholics (60.0% of 20,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes

Clergy: 5 priests (3 diocesan, 2 religious)

Non-Clergy: 3 religious (sisters), 144 catechists

Consecrated Persons (Not Ordained)

Seminarians

Lay Missionaries

Catechists

1990Statistics included in Micronesia

Last updated on 2025.12.21