Catholic Church
in
Republic of Yemen (Yemen)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Yemen (Yemen) | |
Also known as: Jemen (Deutsch, polski), le Yémen (français), Yemen (español, Italiano), Iémen (Português), 也門 (正體中文), イエメン (日本語), Iemenia (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Southern Arabia
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Yemen 
Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.) 
Saints: 1 Saint
Continent: Central and Southwest Asia
Capital: San'a
Area: 527,968 km²
Population: 28,036,829
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Djibouti 
, ← Eritrea 
, ↑ Saudi Arabia 
, ↗ Oman 
, ↓ Somalia 
Religions: Muslim 99.1% (official; virtually all are citizens, an estimated 65% are Sunni and 35% are Shia), other 0.9% (includes Jewish, Baha'i, Hindu, and Christian; many are refugees or temporary foreign residents)
Languages: Arabic (official)
Ethnic Groups: predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
Area: 527,968 km²
Catholic Population: 1,000 Catholics (0.0% of 31,178,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 4 parishes
Clergy: 1 priest (religious)
Non-Clergy: 8 religious (sisters)
Last updated on 2024.11.22
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