Catholic Church
in
Guadeloupe
(Overseas Department of France 
)
Catholic ChurchinGuadeloupe(Overseas Department of France | |
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)
Roman Rite (1): Basse-Terre et Pointe-à-Pitre
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Apostolic Delegation: Antilles
Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) 
Continent: Central America
Capital: Basse Terre
Area: 1,706 km²
Population: 402,119
Part of: France (Overseas Department)
Neighbouring Countries: ← Montserrat 
, ↑ Antigua and Barbuda 
, ↘ Dominica 
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%
Languages: French (official) 99%, Creole patois
Area: 1,705 km²
Catholic Population: 330,000 Catholics (78.0% of 423,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 44 parishes
Clergy: 2 bishops (1 diocesan, 1 titular), 70 priests (43 diocesan, 27 religious), 16 permanent deacons (15 diocesan, 1 religious)
Non-Clergy: 106 religious (1 brother, 105 sisters), 3 major seminarians, 1 missionary, 1,172 catechists
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