Catholic ChurchinSaint Vincent and the Grenadines (Saint Vincent and Grenadines) |
Also known as: St. Vincent und die Grenadinen (Deutsch), San Vicente y las Granadinas (español), Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines (français), Saint Vincent e Grenadine (Italiano), Saint Vincent i Grenadyny (polski), São Vicente e Granadinas (Português), 聖文森及格林納丁(聖文森特和格林納丁斯) (正體中文), セントビンセント・グレナディーン (日本語)
Roman Rite (1): Kingstown
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Apostolic Nunciature: Saint Vincent and Grenadines
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: Kingstown
Area: 389 km²
Population: 102,089
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Grenada , ↑ Saint Lucia , → Barbados
Religions: Protestant 70.6% (Anglican 17.8%, Pentecostal 17.6%, Methodist 10.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 10.2%, Baptist 10%, Church of God 2.5%, Brethren 1.3%, Salvation Army .3%, Presbyterian/Congregational .1%), Roman Catholic 7.5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Rastafarian 1.5%, Jehovah's WItness 0.6%, other 6.7%, none 8.8%, unspecified 1.5%
Languages: English, Vincentian Creole English, French patois
Ethnic Groups: African/black 72.8%, mixed 20%, Carib 3.6%, East Indian 1.4%, European 4%, other 1.5%, unspecified 0.6%
Motto: Pax et justitia (Latin) (Peace and justice)
Area: 388 km²
Catholic Population: 7,000 Catholics (6.3% of 111,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 7 parishes
Clergy: 2 bishops (1 diocesan, 1 titular), 9 priests (8 diocesan, 1 religious), 9 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 8 religious (4 brothers, 4 sisters), 2 missionaries, 21 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.18
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