Catholic ChurchinBritish Virgin Islands(Overseas Territory of United Kingdom ) |
Also known as: Britische Jungferninseln (Deutsch), Islas Vírgenes Británicas (español), Îles Vierges britanniques (français), Isole Vergini britanniche (Italiano), Brytyjskie Wyspy Dziewicze (polski), Ilhas Virgens Britânicas (Português), 英屬維京群島 (正體中文), イギリス領ヴァージン諸島 (日本語), Britannicæ Virginis Insulæ (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Saint John’s–Basseterre
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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: Road Town
Area: 151 km²
Population: 35,015
Part of: United Kingdom (Overseas Territory)
Neighbouring Countries: ← U.S. Virgin Islands , ← Puerto Rico , → Anguilla
Religions: Protestant 70.2% (Methodist 17.6%, Church of God 10.4%, Anglican 9.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 9.0%, Pentecostal 8.2%, Baptist 7.4%, New Testament Church of God 6.9%, other Protestant 1.2%), Roman Catholic 8.9%, Jehovah's Witness 2.5%, Hindu 1.9%, other 6.2%, none 7.9%, unspecified 2.4%
Languages: English (official)
Ethnic Groups: African/black 76.3%, Latino 5.5%, white 5.4%, mixed 5.3%, Indian 2.1%, East Indian 1.6%, other 3%, unspecified 0.8%
Area: 153 km²
Catholic Population: 2,000 Catholics (6.7% of 30,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes
Clergy: 2 priests (religious)
Non-Clergy: 3 religious (sisters), 16 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.18
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