Catholic ChurchinTurks 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)
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.)
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
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%
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
Last updated on 2024.09.18
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