Catholic Church in 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.

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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]

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