- Roman Catholicism in Australia
Catholics 5,704,000 27.56 of the population . Catholicism arrived in Australia with the British First ... . ref name ABS1994 While Catholicism is now the largest church tradition in Australia and the overall ... thumb 300px right The permanent presence of Catholicism in Australia began with the transportation ... ref The permanent presence of Catholicism in Australia however, came with the arrival of the First ... Calwell, Catholicism and the origins of multicultural Australia, Proc. of the Australian ... and extends throughout metropolitan, regional and remote Australia see Category Roman Catholic schools ... one Christian church. The mother church of Catholicism in Australia is St Mary s Cathedral, Sydney ... in Australia File Mary MacKillop.jpg thumb Mary MacKillop , co founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart Josephite Sisters became Australia s first canonised saint in October 2010. The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Pope . Australia is a majority Christian but Religious pluralism pluralistic ..., education and charitable services Catholic Social Services Australia s 63 member organisations ... 650,000 students 18 of student population . ref name ABS2011 Australia has 32 dioceses and 1,363 parishes ... Philip Wilson archbishop Philip Wilson and there are three Australian Cardinal Catholicism cardinals including the current Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Ordinaries Archbishop of Sydney ... Cassidy . Australia played host to World Youth Day 2008 . Demographics and structure File AustralianReligiousAffiliation.svg thumb 500px Major religious affiliations in Australia by census year ref ... 636F496B2B943F12CA2573D200109DA9?opendocument work 1301.0 Year Book Australia, 2008 title Cultural ... National Census, there were 5,126,884 Catholics in Australia. This represented 25.8 of the overall ... the Anglicanism Anglican and Uniting Church in Australia Uniting churches combined . ref cite web ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Europe
The Roman Catholic Church is geographically centered in Holy See of Rome . About a third of the population of Europe today is Catholic fact date March 2012 , but only about a quarter of all Catholics worldwide reside in Europe, due to historical missionary activity, especially in South America . References CIA Factbook cite web url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook fields 2122.html title Field Listing Religions accessdate 2007 04 17 See also Roman Catholicism by country Roman Catholicism in Asia Roman Catholicism in Australia Roman Catholicism in Europe Category Roman Catholic Church in Europe cs mskokatolick c rkev v Evrop es Iglesia cat lica en Europa fr glise catholique romaine en Europe it Chiesa cattolica in Europa nl Katholieke Kerk in Europa pl Rzymski katolicyzm w Europie zh ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Aruba
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Improve date November 2010 The Roman Catholic Church in Aruba is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia Roman Catholic Church curia in Rome . The predominant religion of Aruba is Catholicism, but there is no territorial jurisdiction in Aruba, which is covered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad Diocese of Willemstad in Cura ao . See also Roman Catholicism in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean North America in topic Roman Catholicism in South America in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Aruba Category Roman Catholic Church in Aruba Category Roman Catholic Church by country Aruba Category Roman Catholic Church in South America Aruba Category Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean Aruba RC country stub Aruba stub ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in the Solomon Islands
The Roman Catholic Church in the Solomon Islands is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . There are just over 90,000 Catholics in the Solomon Islands just under a quarter of the total population. The country is divided into three dioceses including one archdiocese. Solomon Islands sent a delegation of young people for the first time to World Youth Day 2008 when it was held in Sydney, Australia . ref cite web author date September 8th, 2006 title Oceania Plans Bigger Turnout for Youth Day 08 format work Zenit News Agency url http www.archdioceseofagana.com aoa history.htm accessdate 2008 12 09 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref References reflist Oceania in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism in Solomon Islands Category Christianity in the Solomon Islands Category Roman Catholic Church by country Solomon Category Roman Catholic Church in the Solomon Islands Category Roman Catholic Church in Oceania Solomon Solomons stub RC country stub it Chiesa cattolica nelle Isole Salomone ru ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Korea
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Korea is part of the worldwide Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . See the separate entries Roman Catholicism in North Korea Roman Catholicism in South Korea Asia in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Korea Category Christianity in Korea Category Roman Catholic Church by country Korea Category Roman Catholic Church in Asia Korea RC country stub de R misch katholische Kirche in Korea ko it Chiesa cattolica in Corea zh ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Macau
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Portal Christianity in China The Roman Catholic Church in Macau is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . There are around 30,000 Catholics in Macau around 5 of the total population , which forms a single diocese. The current Bishop of Macau is Jos Lai Hung seng since 2003 . See also Roman Catholicism in China Asia in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Macau Category Christianity in Macau Category Roman Catholic Church by country Macau Category Roman Catholic Church in Asia Macau Category Roman Catholic Church in Macau Macau stub RC country stub ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Guam
Deleted image removed Image Our Lady of Camarin.jpg 300px right thumb Statuette of Our Lady of Camarin at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception The Roman Catholic Church in Guam is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome and locally administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aga a Archdiocese of Aga a . Roman Catholicism here is a product of Spain Spanish colonial control. The patron saint of Guam and the Marianas Islands is Santa Marian Kamalen, or Our Lady of Camarin. ref cite web author date September 20, 2006 title Kamalen Statue Placed In Washington, D.C. format work Pacific Magazine url http www.pacificmagazine.net news 2006 09 20 kamalen statue placed in washington dc accessdate 2008 12 05 ref On October 14th, 1965, the vicariate apostolic was raised to a diocese. ref name history The first visit by the Roman Catholic Pope was in 1981. ref name history cite web author date January 1, 2008 title The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agana History format work Archdiocese of Agana url http www.archdioceseofagana.com aoa history.htm accessdate 2008 12 05 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Guam sent a delegation of young people for the first time to World Youth Day 2008 when it was held in Sydney, Australia . ref cite web author date September 8th, 2006 title Oceania Plans Bigger Turnout for Youth Day 08 format work Zenit News Agency url http www.archdioceseofagana.com aoa history.htm accessdate 2008 12 09 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref References reflist Category Roman Catholic Church in Guam Category Religion in Guam Oceania in topic Roman Catholicism in RC country stub ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Dominica
Unreferenced date October 2006 The Roman Catholic Church in Dominica is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia Roman Catholic Church curia in Rome . About 77 of Dominica s population of 70,000 are Catholic. The entire country is under the jurisdiction of a single diocese , the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau Diocese of Roseau . North America in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Dominica Category Roman Catholic Church by country Category Roman Catholic Church in North America Category Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean Category Roman Catholic Church in Dominica Category Christianity in Dominica RC country stub it Chiesa cattolica in Dominica ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in the Republic of the Congo
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Congo Brazzaville is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . There are over two million Catholics in the country, comprising just under half of the country s total population. There is one archdiocese and six dioceses . Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville Brazzaville Roman Catholic Diocese of Impfondo Impfondo Roman Catholic Diocese of Kinkala Kinkala Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkayi Nkayi Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso Ouesso Roman Catholic Diocese of Owando Owando Roman Catholic Diocese of Pointe Noire Pointe Noire Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Congo Category Roman Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo Roman Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo Category Roman Catholic Church by country Congo Category Roman Catholic Church in Africa Congo RCongo stub RC country stub it Chiesa cattolica nella Repubblica del Congo nl Katholieke Kerk in de Republiek Congo ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Jamaica
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Jamaica is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia Roman Catholic Church curia in Rome . There are about 50,000 4 Catholics in Jamaica , which is divided into three diocese s, including one archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville Roman Catholic Diocese of Montego Bay The Missionaries of the Poor monastic order originated in Kingston, Jamaica. Religion in Jamaica North America in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Jamaica Category Roman Catholic Church in Jamaica Jamaica stub RC country stub pt Catolicismo na Jamaica ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Moldova
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Moldova is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . Statistics Around 0.5 of the total population around 20,000 people of the Republic of Moldova is Catholic and the country forms a single diocese . The Bishop in Moldova is Anton Co a, a Romanian born Catholic of Cs ng ethnicity. External links http catolicmold.md The official Roman Catholic website of Moldova Roman Catholicism in Europe DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Moldova Category Roman Catholic Church in Moldova Category Christianity in Moldova Category Roman Catholic Church by country Moldova Category Roman Catholic Church in Europe Moldova it Chiesa cattolica in Moldavia ru ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Seychelles
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Seychelles is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope . There are around 70,000 Catholics in the Seychelles almost 90 of the total population. Seychelles forms a single diocese the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Victoria o Seychelles . Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Seychelles Category Roman Catholic Church in Seychelles Category Roman Catholic Church by country Seychelles Category Roman Catholic Church in Africa Seychelles Seychelles stub RC country stub nl Katholieke Kerk in de Seychellen ru ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Saint Lucia
Unreferenced date October 2006 The Roman Catholic Church in St. Lucia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and the Curia Roman Catholic Church curia in Rome . Roman Catholics form roughly a two thirds majority 67.5 of the island s population of 160,765 2005 . The entire country comprises a single diocese , the Archdiocese of Castries . Saint Lucia is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference and shares a single apostolic nuncio with the other nations that are part of the episcopal conference . North America in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Saint Lucia Category Roman Catholic Church in Saint Lucia Category Roman Catholic Church by country Saint Lucia RC country stub SaintLucia stub it Chiesa cattolica a Santa Lucia ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Togo
unreferenced date December 2008 The Roman Catholic Church in Togo is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . There are approximately 1,483,000 million Catholics representing approximately 25 of the total population of 5,968,000. There are seven diocese s, including one archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lom Lom Roman Catholic Diocese of An ho An ho Roman Catholic Diocese of Atakpam Atakpam Roman Catholic Diocese of Dapaong Dapaong Roman Catholic Diocese of Kara Kara Roman Catholic Diocese of Kpalim Kpalim Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokod Sokod Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in Category Roman Catholic Church in Togo Category Roman Catholic Church by country Togo Category Roman Catholic Church in Africa Togo RC country stub Togo stub nl Katholieke Kerk in Togo ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Panama
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Panama is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia Roman Catholic Church curia in Rome . There are around 2.5 million Catholics in Panama and the country is divided into six diocese s, including one archdiocese . In addition, there is a Territorial Prelature and an Apostolic Vicariate . The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Panam Diocese of Panama is thought to be the oldest in the Americas. It was set up in 1514, with the arrival of Franciscan missionaries. The Catholic Church in Panama has favoured status, though all religions are free. Citation needed date February 2007 North America in topic Roman Catholicism in South America in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Panama Category Roman Catholic Church in Panama Category Roman Catholic Church by country Panama Category Christianity in Panama RC country stub ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Suriname
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Roman Catholicism in Suriname is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , and is under the spiritual leadership of the Bishop of Rome , Pope Benedict XVI . There are 110,664 Catholics in Suriname , around 23 of the population. The Church in Suriname consists of only one diocese, the Diocese of Paramaribo , which is headed by His Excellency The Most Reverend Bishop Wilhelmus Adrianus Josephus Maria de Bekker, who is a native of The Netherlands . There are 22 priests in the Diocese which translates to about 5,030 Catholics per priest. There are 31 Catholic parishes in the diocese. The seat of the Diocese of Paramaribo is Roman Catholic St Peter and St Paul Cathedral The Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Paramaribo. South America in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Suriname Category Roman Catholic Church in Suriname Category Roman Catholic Church by country Suriname Category Roman Catholic Church in South America Suriname RC country stub it Chiesa cattolica in Suriname ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in the Maldives
The Roman Catholic Church in Maldives is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . There is not and has never been any Roman Catholic territorial jurisdiction in the Maldives, but has been covered by the Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka since 1886. ref cite web url http www.katolsk.no utenriks kronologi maldives.htm year 07 06 2006 title Chronology of Catholic Dioceses Maldives publisher katolsk.no accessdate 2006 07 06 ref See also Portalbox Catholicism South Asia Christianity in the Maldives References This article uses the Cite.php citation mechanism. If you would like more information on how to add references to this article, please see http meta.wikimedia.org wiki Cite Cite.php div class references small references div Asia in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism in Maldives Category Christianity in the Maldives Category Roman Catholic Church in the Maldives Category Roman Catholic Church by country Maldives Category Roman Catholic Church in Asia Maldives RC country stub de Christen auf den Malediven ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Botswana
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Botswana is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . There are about 80,000 Catholics in the country, representing about 5 of the total population. There are two territorial jurisdictions the Diocese of Gaborone and the Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown . Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Botswana Category Roman Catholic Church in Botswana Category Roman Catholic Church in Africa Botswana Category Roman Catholic Church by country Botswana Botswana stub RC country stub it Chiesa cattolica in Botswana nl Katholieke Kerk in Botswana ru ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Gabon
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Gabon is part of the worldwide Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . It is endowed with the right to elect its own clergy, except archbishops. There are over 600,000 Roman Catholics in Gabon almost half the population divided in five major congregations. There are five diocese s including one archdiocese , plus an apostolic prefecture . Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Gabon Category Roman Catholic Church in Gabon Category Roman Catholic Church by country Gabon Category Roman Catholic Church in Africa Gabon Gabon stub RC country stub it Chiesa cattolica in Gabon nl Katholieke Kerk in Gabon ru ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Yemen
Unreferenced date August 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Yemen is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . There are four thousand Catholics in the country, Citation needed date September 2010 which forms part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia which also includes other countries in the Arabian peninsula . References Reflist Asia in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Yemen Category Christianity in Yemen Category Roman Catholic Church in Asia Yemen Category Roman Catholic Church by country Yemen Category Roman Catholic Church in Yemen Yemen stub RC country stub it Chiesa cattolica nello Yemen ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Swaziland
The Roman Catholic Church in Swaziland is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. There are approximately 60,000 Catholics in Swaziland around 5 of the total population. The country forms a single diocese the Diocese of Manzini . ref http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dmnzn.html Diocese of Manzini at catholic hierarchy.org ref References Reflist Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Swaziland Category Roman Catholic Church in Swaziland Category Roman Catholic Church by country Swaziland Category Roman Catholic Church in Africa Swaziland Swaziland stub RC country stub nl Katholieke Kerk in Swaziland ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Namibia
The Roman Catholic Church in Namibia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . As of 2004, there were 246,000 Catholics in Namibia about 13.7 of the total population and the country is divided into two dioceses including one Archdiocese of Windhoek archdiocese , together with an Apostolic Vicariate . Source http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dwind.html Archdiocese of Windhoek Catholic hierarchy.org Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Namibia Category Roman Catholic Church in Namibia Category Christianity in Namibia Category Roman Catholic Church by country Namibia Category Roman Catholic Church in Africa Namibia Namibia stub RC country stub de R misch katholische Kirche in Namibia it Chiesa cattolica in Namibia nl Katholieke Kerk in Namibi ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in the Palestinian territories
unreferenced date April 2008 The Roman Catholic Church in the Palestinian territories is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia Roman Catholic Church curia in Rome . There are over 80,000 Catholics in the areas referred to as the Palestinian territories , mostly in the agglomeration between Ramallah and Bethlehem , including the West Bank suburbs of Jerusalem . Adherents are mostly Latin Rite , but there is also a small Melkite Catholic Church Melkite Rite community. There are two Archbishops of Jerusalem for each jurisdiction respectively. Asia in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism in Palestinian territories Category Palestinian society Category Roman Catholic Church by country Palestinian Category Roman Catholic Church in Asia Palestinian Category Christianity in the Palestinian territories Palestine stub RC country stub it Chiesa cattolica in Palestina ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in Equatorial Guinea
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Roman Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . Equatorial Guinea has one of the highest proportions of Roman Catholics around 94 in Africa, a legacy of its status as a former Spanish colony. There are three diocese s, including one archdiocese . Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In Equatorial Guinea Category Roman Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea Category Roman Catholic Church by country Equatorial Guinea RC country stub EquatorialGuinea stub de R misch katholische Kirche in quatorialguinea nl Katholieke Kerk in Equatoriaal Guinea ... more details
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- Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
According to the World Christian Encyclopedia , the Roman Catholic Church was the largest single Christian body in Sudan since 1995, with 2.7 million Catholics mainly concentrated in South Sudan . ref World Christian Encyclopedia, eds. David Barrett, Geo. Kurian, Todd Johnson Oxford Oxford Univeristy Press, 2001 , pp 699, 700 ref South Sudanese President of South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit is a Roman Catholic. References Reflist Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In South Sudan Category Roman Catholic Church in South Sudan Category Roman Catholic Church by country South Sudan Category Roman Catholic Church in Africa South Sudan South Sudan stub no Den katolske kirke i S r Sudan ... more details
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