Catholic Church in Mauritania (original) (raw)

Also known as: Mauretanien (Deutsch), la Mauritanie (français), Mauritania (español, Italiano, latine), Mauretania (polski), Mauritânia (Português), 毛里塔尼亞 (正體中文), モーリタニア (日本語)

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Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim (official) 100%

Languages: Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French

Ethnic Groups: black Moors (Haratines - Arab-speaking slaves, former slaves, and their descendants of African origin, enslaved by white Moors) 40%, white Moors (of Arab-Berber descent, known as Beydane) 30%, sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, largely resident in or originating from the Senegal River Valley, including Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and Bambara ethnic groups) 30%

Motto: Honneur, Fraternité, Justice (French) (Honor, Fraternity, Justice)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 1,025,520 km²

Catholic Population: 4,000 Catholics (0.1% of 4,198,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 5 parishes, 1 mission station (without resident priest)

Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 16 priests (5 diocesan, 11 religious)

Non-Clergy: 30 religious (3 brothers, 27 sisters), 30 catechists