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Catholic Church in Mauritius

Catholic Church in Mauritius

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The Catholic Church in Mauritius is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

According to the 2011 census, Catholics made up 26% of the total population (324,811 people).[1] Later figures stated that they made up 21.34% of the population in 2020.[2]

The country is divided into two territorial jurisdictions:

In 2020, there were 99 priests and 171 nuns serving 48 parishes.[3]

Catholicism by district

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Catholicism by populated places

List of places in Mauritius with a Roman Catholic population of at least 50.0% of the total population.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Resident population by religion and sex" (PDF). Statistics Mauritius. p. 68. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. [2]
    World Religion Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08
  3. [3]
    Catholics And Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08


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