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Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe)

São Tomé and Príncipe

Also known as: São Tomé und Príncipe (Deutsch), Santo Tomé y Príncipe (español), Sao Tomé-et-Principe (français), São Tomé e Príncipe (Italiano, Português), Wyspy Świętego Tomasza i Książęca (polski), 聖多美普林西比 (繁體中文), サントメ・プリンシペ (日本語), Insulae Sancti Thomae et Principis (latine)

Continent: Southern Africa

Capital: São Tomé

Population: 181,600

Area: 1,001 km²

Religions: Christian 80% (Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist)

Languages: Portuguese (official)

Neighbouring Countries: Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea, Gabon Gabon


Circumscriptions (1): Dioceses (1)


Roman Rite (1): São Tomé and Príncipe


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Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (1)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: São Tomé and Príncipe Link Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa (54)

Conference of Bishops: Conferência Episcopal de Angola e São Tomé (C.E.A.S.T.) Link Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (53)

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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