Catholic Church in Seychelles
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The Catholic Church in Seychelles is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope.
In 2020, there are around 75,000 Catholics in the Seychelles - almost 76.2% of the total population.[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/SC.htm?tab=info G Catholic website, retrieved 2023-08-28] There were 28 priests and 49 nuns serving across 20 parishes.[https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/seychelles Catholics and Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08]
Seychelles forms a single diocese - the Diocese of Port Victoria. In 2023, the Bishop of Port Victoria is Alain Harel.[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpvos.html Catholic Hierarchy website, retrieved 2023-08-28][https://www.nation.sc/articles/17415/bishop-alain-harels-easter-message Seychelles Nation website, article dated April 6, 2023]
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External links
[https://dioceseportvictoria.org/diocese/?lang=en_GB&page_id=33 Diocese of Port Victoria website]
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