Catholic Church in Azerbaijan

The Catholic Church in Azerbaijan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are about 570[1] local Catholics in the country as of 2016. Azerbaijan is covered entirely by a single Apostolic PrefectureApostolic Prefecture of Baku – since 2011. The community is served by seven Salesian priests and two friars. In addition, there is a mission of the Missionaries of Charity.[2]