Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe

Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe
Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insula
Location
Country São Tomé and Príncipe
Metropolitan Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area 1,001 km2 (386 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
138,000
121,931 (88.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Manuel António Mendes dos Santos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe (Latin: Sancti Thomae in Insula) is a diocese, immediately subject to the Holy See, with its seat in the city of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe.

History

Special churches

The cathedral is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace) in São Tomé.

Leadership

Source

    Coordinates: 0°20′26″N 6°44′05″E / 0.3406°N 6.7346°E / 0.3406; 6.7346

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