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The '''Roman Catholic Church in Djibouti''' is part of the worldwide [[Roman Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]].
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The '''Catholic Church in Djibouti''' is part of the worldwide [[Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]].
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There are around 5,000 Catholics and five Catholic parishes all over the country - just less than 1% of the total population.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddjib.html catholic-hierarchy.org]</ref> The country forms a single diocese - the [[Diocese of Djibouti]].


Catholicism came to Djibouti in 1885, when the first French Capuchin missionaries arrived.<ref>[https://catholicmedia.org/the-catholic-churchs-presence-in-djibouti/ Catholic Media website]</ref>
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==References==
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There are around 5,000 Catholics and five Catholic parishes all over the country - just less than 1% of the total population.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddjib.html catholic-hierarchy.org]</ref> The country forms a single, exempt diocese - the [[Diocese of Djibouti]].
==External links==
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* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/djib0.htm


In 2020, the [[Holy See| Vatican]] noted that there are 5 priests and 24 nuns in the country.<ref>[https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/djibouti Catholics And Cultures website]</ref>
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== See also ==
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[[Category:Catholic Church in Djibouti]]
[[Category:Religion in Djibouti]]
* [[List of Catholic dioceses in Somalia and Djibouti]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti]]
* [[Religion in Djibouti]]
* [[Christianity in Djibouti]]
* [[Protestant Church of Djibouti]]

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== References ==
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== Sources and external links ==
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/DJ.htm GCatholic]
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* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/djib0.htm GCatholic website]

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[[Category:Catholic Church by country|Djibouti]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic Church in Africa|Djibouti]]
[[Category:Catholic Church in Africa|Djibouti]]




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

Catholicism came to Djibouti in 1885, when the first French Capuchin missionaries arrived.[1]

There are around 5,000 Catholics and five Catholic parishes all over the country - just less than 1% of the total population.[2] The country forms a single, exempt diocese - the Diocese of Djibouti.

In 2020, the Vatican noted that there are 5 priests and 24 nuns in the country.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Catholic Media website
  2. ^ catholic-hierarchy.org
  3. ^ Catholics And Cultures website
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