Catholic Church in Comoros (original) (raw)
Also known as: Komoren (Deutsch), Comoras (español), les Comores (français), Comore (Italiano), Komory (polski), Comores (Português), 科摩羅 (正體中文), コモロ (日本語), Insulæ Comorianæ (latine)
Geography
Cultural Summary
Religions: Sunni Muslim 98%, other (including Shia Muslim, Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant) 2%
Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; a blend of Swahili and Arabic) (Comorian)
Ethnic Groups: Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava
Motto: Unité, Justice, Progrès (French) (Unity, justice, progress)
Statistics (Comoros, Mayotte) (2021.12.31)
Area: 2,235 km²
Catholic Population: 7,000 Catholics (0.6% of 1,145,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 5 parishes
Clergy: 1 bishop (titular), 6 priests (religious)
Non-Clergy: 14 religious (1 brother, 13 sisters), 2 major seminarians, 5 catechists