The Roman Catholic Church in the Cape Verde is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are over 430,000 Catholics in the country which represents over 90% of the total population. The country is divided into two dioceses:
*Mindelo
*Santiago de Cabo Verde
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* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/data/countryCV.htm GigaCatholic Information]
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