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Catholic Church

in

Cook Islands

(Dependency of New Zealand New Zealand)

Cook Islands

Also known as: Cookinseln (Deutsch), Islas Cook (español), Îles Cook (français), Isole Cook (Italiano), Wyspy Cooka (polski), Ilhas Cook (Português), 庫克群島 (繁體中文), クック諸島 (日本語), Insulae Cook (latine)

Continent: Oceania

Capital: Avarua

Population: 21,200

Area: 240 km²

Religions: Christian (majority of populace are members of the Cook Islands Christian Church)

Languages: English (official), Maori

Neighbouring Countries: American Samoa American Samoa, French Polynesia French Polynesia, Kiribati Kiribati, Niue Niue, Tokelau Tokelau


Circumscriptions (1): Dioceses (1)


Roman Rite (1): Rarotonga


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Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (1)


Apostolic Nunciature: Cook Island Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo (60)

Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.) Link Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (50)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.) Archbishop John Atcherley Dew (63)


as of 2012.01.15

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