Catholic Church

in

Turks and Caicos Islands

(Overseas Territory of United Kingdom )

Also known as: Turks- und Caicosinseln (Deutsch), Islas Turcas y Caicos (español), Îles Turques-et-Caïques (français), Isole Turks e Caicos (Italiano), Turks i Caicos (polski), Turks e Caicos (Português), 特克斯與凱科斯群島 (正體中文), タークス・カイコス諸島 (日本語)

By Type (1)

Independent Missions (Missions sui juris) (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Turks and Caicos Islands

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Apostolic Delegation: Antilles

Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)

Cardinals

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Bishops

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Geography

Continent: Central America

Capital: Cockburn Town

Area: 948 km²

Population: 52,570

Part of: United Kingdom (Overseas Territory)

Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Cuba , ← Bahamas , ↘ Dominican Republic , ↓ Haiti

Cultural Summary

Religions: Protestant 72.8% (Baptist 35.8%, Church of God 11.7%, Anglican 10%, Methodist 9.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%), Roman Catholic 11.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.8%, other 14%

Languages: English (official)

Ethnic Groups: black 87.6%, white 7.9%, mixed 2.5%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.7%

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 430 km²

Catholic Population: 5,000 Catholics (9.3% of 54,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes

Clergy: 3 priests (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 17 missionaries, 36 catechists

Consecrated Persons (Not Ordained)

Seminarians

Lay Missionaries

Catechists

Last updated on 2024.11.22