The Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
In 2020, over 31% of the country's population belonged to the Roman Catholic Church (including Portuguese Guinea-Bissauans). [1]
There are two dioceses:
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast.
Bissau is the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. As of 2015, it had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, its administrative and military center.
Casamance is the area of Senegal south of the Gambia, including the Casamance River. It consists of the Lower Casamance and the Upper Casamance. The largest city of Casamance is Ziguinchor.
Bafatá is a town in central Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was established in March 2001 with Carlos Pedro Zilli as bishop.
The Catholic Church in Guinea is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope.
The Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau is the governing body of football in Guinea-Bissau. It was founded in 1974, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1986. It organizes the national football league and the national team.
The Catholic Church in Solomon Islands is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Islam in Guinea-Bissau is the second largest religion in the country behind Christianity. An estimated 36% of its roughly 1.8 million citizens are followers as of 2019. Some estimates put this at a higher figure.
The Mankanya people are an ethnic group native to West Africa, more precisely the Senegambian region and Guinea. They make up a notable ethnic group in the countries of the region, namely Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. Their religion is predominantly Roman Catholic, yet keep a strong tradition of animism. They speak Mankanya, a language belonging to the Bak group (Niger–Congo). They are also known as Bola, Brame, Mancagne, Mancanha, Mankagne, and Mankaya.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá is a diocese located in the city of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bissau is a diocese located in the city of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau.
Carlos Pedro Zilli was a Brazilian-born Bissau-Guinean Roman Catholic bishop. He became the Roman Catholic bishop of the newly created Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau in 2001.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guinea-Bissau:
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Christianity is the largest religion in Guinea-Bissau with significant communities of the adherents of Islam and Traditional African religions.
Christianity is the largest religion in Guinea-Bissau, constituting approximately 57% of the country's population according to a comprehensive 2019 survey by the World Bank. Various missionary groups operate freely throughout the nation.
The Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting (CPGS) is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Protestant Scout and Guide associations and to be a link between the Scout movement and Protestant churches based on the definition of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
Domingos Simões Pereira is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 2014 to August 2015. He previously served as Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth, from 2008 to 2012.
Bissau Cathedral, also known as Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Candelária is a Catholic cathedral in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. It is the centre of the Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau. The cathedral is the seat of Diocese of Bissau, which was created in 1977. Situated in the downtown area of Bissau, it is noted for its function as a lighthouse. Services are held in Portuguese language.
Ahmadiyya is an Islamic community in Guinea-Bissau, under the leadership of the caliph in London.