Roman Catholicism in Guinea-Bissau

Roman Catholicism in Guinea-Bissau

The Roman Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are about 125,000 Catholics in the country - just under 10% of the total population.

There are two dioceses:
*Bafatá
*Bissau


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