Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe (Latin: Sancti Thomae in Insula) is a diocese, immediately subject to the Holy See, with its seat in the city of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe.[1][2] It covers the territory of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. As of 2015[update], 112,000 or 57.4% of the inhabitants of São Tomé and Príncipe were Catholic.[2]
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Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insula | |
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Location | |
Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,001 km2 (386 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 195,000 112,000 (57.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Bishops emeritus | Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, C.S.Sp. Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, CMF |
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