Catholic Church

Also known as: les Samoa (français), Samoa (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, Português, latine), 薩摩亞 (繁體中文), サモア (日本語)

Formerly: Western Samoa

Continent: Oceania

Capital: Apia

Population: 177,700

Area: 2,934 km²

Religions: Christian 99.7% (about one-half of population associated with the London Missionary Society; includes Congregational, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saints, Seventh-Day Adventist)

Languages: Samoan (Polynesian), English

Motto: Fa’avae i le Atua Samoa (Samoan) (God be the Foundation of Samoa)

Neighbouring Countries: American Samoa , Tokelau , Tonga , Tuvalu , Wallis and Futuna

Circumscriptions (1): Metr. Archdioceses (1)

Roman Rite (1): Samoa–Apia

Cardinals: Past Cardinals

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Apostolic Nunciature: Samoa

Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.)