 |
| Part of a series on the |
| Catholic Church by country |
|---|
.svg) |
 Catholicism portal |
The Catholic Church in Mauritius is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
According to the 2011 census, Catholics made up 26% of the total population (324,811 people).[1] Later figures stated that they made up 21.34% of the population in 2020.[2]
The country is divided into two territorial jurisdictions:
In 2020, there were 99 priests and 171 nuns serving 48 parishes.[3]
- ^ "Resident population by religion and sex" (PDF). Statistics Mauritius. p. 68. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ World Religion Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ^ Catholics And Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08