Roman Catholicism in Gibraltar

Roman Catholicism in Gibraltar

The Roman Catholic Church in Gibraltar is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia in Rome. There are an estimated 23,000 baptised Catholics in Gibraltar, making up 86 percent of the population.

Gibraltar is a single diocese immediately subject to the Holy See. The present incumbent is Bishop Charles Caruana.

Places of worship

The primary centre of Catholic worship in Gibraltar is the Cathedral, but there are also six churches and a shrine.

Cathedrals

* Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned

Churches

* St. Theresa's Parish Church
* St. Paul's Parish Church
* St. Joseph's Parish Church
* St. Bernard's Church
* Sacred Heart Parish Church
* Our Lady of Sorrows Church

hrines

* Shrine of Our Lady of Europe

External links

* [http://www.catholicdiocese.gi/ Catholic Diocese in Gibraltar]


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