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