Catholic Church in Palau
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The Catholic Church in Palau is part of the worldwide Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome . According to the last census (2000) 41.6% of the population belonged to the Catholic Church. Palau belongs to the Diocese of Caroline Islands , which is itself a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Agaña (Guam).
History
On April 28, 1891, Spanish Capuchin missionaries arrived to start a permanent Catholic presence on the island. [1]
See also
References
- ↑ Hezel, Francis X (January 1, 2003). "THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN PALAU" . Micronesian Seminar . Retrieved 2008-12-09 .
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