Catholic Church
in
Federal Republic of Somalia (Somalia)
Catholic ChurchinFederal Republic of Somalia (Somalia) | |
Also known as: la Somalie (français), Somalia (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, latine), Somália (Português), 索馬里 (正體中文), ソマリア (日本語)
Roman Rite (1): Mogadishu
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Delegation: Somalia
Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)
Saints: 1 Blessed
Continent: Eastern and Central Africa
Capital: Mogadishu
Area: 627,337 km²
Population: 11,031,386
Former Name: Italian Somaliland, British Somaliland
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Kenya 
, ↖ Ethiopia 
, ↖ Djibouti 
, ↑ Yemen 
, ↘ Seychelles 
Religions: Sunni Muslim (Islam)
Languages: Somali (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter), Arabic (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter), Italian, English
Ethnic Groups: Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% (including 30,000 Arabs)
Area: 637,657 km²
Catholic Population: 100 Catholics (0.0% of 10,542,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 1 parish
Clergy: 1 priest (diocesan)
Last updated on 2024.09.21
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