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Republic of Botswana (Botswana)

Botswana

Also known as: Botsuana (español, latine), le Botswana (français), Botswana (Deutsch, Italiano, polski, latine), Ilha Bouvet (Português), 博茨瓦納 (繁體中文), ブーベ島 (日本語)

Formerly: Bechuanaland

Continent: Southern Africa

Capital: Gaborone

Population: 1,562,000

Area: 585,370 km²

Religions: indigenous beliefs 85%, Christian 15%

Languages: English (official), Setswana

Motto: Pula (Tswana) (Rain)

Neighbouring Countries: Namibia Namibia, South Africa South Africa, Zambia Zambia, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe


Circumscriptions (2): Dioceses (1), Apostolic Vicariates (1)


Roman Rite (2): Francistown, Gaborone


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Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions



Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (2)

Celebrations Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Botswana

Conference of Bishops: Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S.A.C.B.C.) Link Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (64)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.) Link Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (53)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Link Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (67)


as of 2012.01.15

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