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The Catholic Church in Sudan is part of the worldwide
GCatholic.orgChristian Churches in Sudan
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The Catholic Church in Sudan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope
The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...
in Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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.
There are approximately 1.1 million Catholics in Sudan, about 3.2% of the total population. Sudan forms one ecclesiastical province, consisting of one archdiocese and one suffragan diocese.
See also
* List of saints from Africa * Archdiocese of Khartoum ** El Obeid *Religion in Sudan
The dominant religion in Sudan is Islam at 90.7% of the population while Christianity forms 5.4% of the population according to Pew Research Center. In September 2020, Sudan constitutionally became a secular state after Sudan's transitional gove ...
*Christianity in Sudan
Christianity has a long history in the region that is now Sudan and South Sudan.
Ancient Nubia was reached by Coptic Christianity by the 2nd century.
The Coptic Church was later influenced by Greek Christianity, particularly during the Byzan ...
* Orthodoxy in Sudan
* Religion in South Sudan
References
Sources
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