| 词条 | 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). HistoryOn April 28, 1891, Spanish Capuchin missionaries arrived to start a permanent Catholic presence on the island.[1] References1. ^{{cite web | author= Hezel, Francis X| date= January 1, 2003| title= THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN PALAU| work=Micronesian Seminar| url=http://www.micsem.org/pubs/books/catholic/palau/index.htm| accessdate=2008-12-09}} See also
3 : Catholic Church by country|Catholic Church in Oceania|Catholic Church in Palau |
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