Catholic ChurchinTuvalu |
Also known as: les Tuvalu (français), Tuvalu (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, Português, latine), 圖瓦盧 (正體中文), ツバル (日本語)
Roman Rite (1): Funafuti
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Apostolic Delegation: Pacific Ocean
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.)
Continent: Oceania
Capital: Fongafale
Area: 26 km²
Population: 11,052
Former Name: Ellice Islands
Neighbouring Countries: ← Solomon Islands , ↑ Fiji , ↗ Kiribati , → Tokelau , ↘ Wallis and Futuna , ↘ Samoa
Religions: Protestant 92.4% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu 85.7%, Brethren 3%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.8%, Assemblies of God .9%), Baha'i 2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, Mormon 1%, other 3.1%, none 0.2%
Languages: Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Ethnic Groups: Tuvaluan 86.8%, Tuvaluan/I-Kiribati 5.6%, Tuvaluan/other 6.7%, other 0.9%
Motto: Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvaluan) (Tuvalu for the Almighty)
Area: 26 km²
Catholic Population: 100 Catholics (0.9% of 11,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 1 parish
Clergy: 1 priest (religious)
Last updated on 2024.10.06
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