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British Virgin Islands

(Overseas Territory of United Kingdom United Kingdom)

British Virgin Islands

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)

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Apostolic Delegation: Antilles Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán (60)

Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.) Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon (65)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) Archbishop Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. (64)

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Geography

Continent: Central America

Capital: Road Town

Area: 151 km²

Population: 35,015

Part of: United Kingdom United Kingdom (Overseas Territory)

Neighbouring Countries: U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands, ← Puerto Rico Puerto Rico, → Anguilla Anguilla

Cultural Summary

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%

Statistics (2021.12.31)

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

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Last updated on 2024.09.18

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