Catholic Church in Congo-Brazzaville (original) (raw)

Also known as: Republik Kongo (Deutsch), República del Congo (español), le Congo (français), Repubblica del Congo (Italiano), Kongo (polski), Congo-Brazzaville (Português), 剛果 (正體中文), コンゴ共和国 (日本語), Respublica Congensis (latine)

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Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 33.1%, Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22.3%, Protestant 19.9%, Salutiste 2.2%, Muslim 1.6%, Kimbanguiste 1.5%, other 8.1%, none 11.3%

Languages: French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)

Ethnic Groups: Kongo 40.5%, Teke 16.9%, Mbochi 13.1%, foreigner 8.2%, Sangha 5.6%, Mbere/Mbeti/Kele 4.4%, Punu 4.3%, Pygmy 1.6%, Oubanguiens 1.6%, Duma 1.5%, Makaa 1.3%, other and unspecified 1%

Motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French) (Unity, Work, Progress)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 342,000 km²

Catholic Population: 2,958,000 Catholics (52.8% of 5,601,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 188 parishes, 219 mission stations (without resident priest), 23 other centres

Clergy: 12 bishops (8 diocesan, 4 titular), 638 priests (484 diocesan, 154 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 602 religious (105 brothers, 497 sisters), 6 members of secular institutes (sisters), 364 major seminarians, 13 missionaries, 3,171 catechists