The Catholic Church in the Cape Verde is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The country is divided...
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Christianity is the largest religion in Cape Verde, with Roman Catholics having the most adherents. Different sources give varying estimates on the relative...
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Cape Verdeans, also called Cabo Verdeans (Portuguese: cabo-verdiano), are a people native to Cape Verde, an island nation in West Africa consisting of...
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the population. Cape Verde has a population of about 540,000 inhabitants who live in the islands. A large proportion (236,000) of Cape Verdeans live on...
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The Roman Catholic Church in Cape Verde is composed only of a Latin hierarchy, comprising two exempt dioceses, which depend directly on the Holy See,...
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Sal (Portuguese for "salt") is an island in Cape Verde. Sal is a tourist destination with white sandy beaches and over 350 days of sunshine a year. It...
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Christianity is the largest religion in Cape Verde, with Roman Catholics having the most adherents. Different sources give varying estimates on the relative...
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history of Cape Verde begins with the Portuguese invasion and colonization of the island in 1458. Possible early references to Cape Verde date back at...
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Cabo Verde (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Iacobi Capitis Viridis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Cape Verde. It...
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Praia (redirect from Praia, Cape Verde)
[ˈpɾajɐ], Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde. Located on the southern coast of Santiago island, within the Sotavento...
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for "Saint Philip") is a city on the west coast of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is the capital of the island, and the seat of the São Filipe Municipality...
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Cape Verde (/ˈvɜːrd(i)/ , VURD(-ee)) or Cabo Verde (/ˌkɑːboʊ ˈvɜːrdeɪ/ KAH-boh VUR-day, /ˌkæboʊ -/ KAB-oh -, Portuguese: [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the...
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Christian denominations. In 2020, more than 94% of the population of Cape Verde were Christian, with almost 85% being Roman Catholic. About 5% of the population...
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Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia (category Roman Catholic cathedrals in Cape Verde)
a catholic church on the east side of Praça Alexandre Albuquerque, in the city centre of Praia, on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. The church was...
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province of Portuguese Cape Verde. Cape Verdean immigration to the United States began in the early 19th century. The first Cape Verdean immigrants came...
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Guinée-Bissau) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Senegal Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau. It is a member of the Episcopal...
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Paulino do Livramento Évora (category 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Cape Verde)
16 June 2019) was a Cape Verdean clergyman and the first Cape Verdean-born bishop of Cape Verde. He was born in Praia, Cape Verde. He joined the congregation...
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Mindelo (redirect from Mindelo, Cape Verde)
Mindelo is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz...
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Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo (category Roman Catholic cathedrals in Cape Verde)
Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862...
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Cidade Velha (redirect from Cidade Velha, Cape Verde)
city", also: Santiago de Cabo Verde) is a city in the southern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Founded in 1462 by Portuguese traders,: 77 ...
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Rosario church (Portuguese for Our Lady of the Rosary) is a 15th century church in the town of Cidade Velha on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is...
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Rabelados (category Religion in Cape Verde)
Catholic Church introduced in the 1940s, isolating themselves from the rest of society. In the 1940s the Catholic Church sent various priests to Cape Verde to...
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Arlindo Gomes Furtado (category 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Cape Verde)
15 November 1949) is a Cape Verdean prelate of the Catholic Church who has been bishop of the Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde since 2009. He was the...
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The Catholic Church in Japan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome. As of 2021, there were approximately...
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The Portuguese Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Portugal, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Pope in Rome, under the...
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Pedra Badejo (redirect from Pedra Badejo, Cape Verde)
Pedra Badejo is a city in the eastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is on the east coast, 25 km (16 mi) north of the island capital Praia...
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Catholic Church in Africa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See in Rome. Christian activity in Africa began in...
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celebrations on the island. List of buildings and structures in Cape Verde List of churches in Cape Verde Kapverdische Inseln, Dumont Reisetaschenbuch, 3rd edition...
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The Catholic Church in Cameroon is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are almost ten million...
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Nova Sintra (redirect from Nova Sintra, Cape Verde)
Nova Sintra is a city in the central part of the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality. The settlement...
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