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Jamaica

Jamaica

Also known as: Jamaika (Deutsch), Jamaica (español, Português), la Jamaïque (français), Giamaica (Italiano), Jamajka (polski), 牙買加 (繁體中文), ジャマイカ (日本語), Iamaica (latine)

Continent: Central America

Capital: Kingston

Population: 2,713,000

Area: 10,831 km²

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Assumption

Religions: Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah’s Witness 1.6%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other including some spiritual cults 34.7%

Languages: English, patois English

Motto: Out of many, One People (English)

Neighbouring Countries: Cuba Cuba, Haiti Haiti


Circumscriptions (3): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (2)



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Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (3)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Jamaica Archbishop Nicola Girasoli (54)

Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.) Link Archbishop Patrick Christopher Pinder (58)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) LinkLink Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes (62)


as of 2012.01.15

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