Catholic Church in Guadeloupe (original) (raw)

Also known as: Guadalupe (español, Português), Guadeloupe (Deutsch, français), Guadalupa (Italiano, latine), Gwadelupa (polski), 瓜德羅普 (正體中文), グアドループ (日本語)

Geography

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%

Languages: French (official) 99%, Creole patois

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 1,705 km²

Catholic Population: 335,000 Catholics (78.1% of 429,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 44 parishes

Clergy: 1 bishop (titular), 72 priests (45 diocesan, 27 religious), 16 permanent deacons (15 diocesan, 1 religious)

Non-Clergy: 105 religious (sisters), 1 member of secular institutes (sister), 2 major seminarians, 1,150 catechists