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The Catholic Church in Andorra is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are about 60,000 Catholics in Andorra, making up 88% of the total population, and the country forms part of the Spanish Diocese of Urgell, whose bishop is also one of the country's Co-Princes.
Few official statistics are available on religion; estimates of the Catholic population in 2020 range from 89.5% and 99.21%.
Vatican.va website
/ref> The Apostolic Nuncio is also nuncio in Spain and lives in Madrid. The current Apostolic Nuncio is the Archbishop
Homepage of the Catholic Church in Andorra in French, Spanish and Catalan
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The Catholic Church in Andorra is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are about 60,000 Catholics in Andorra, making up 88% of the total population, and the country forms part of the Spanish Diocese of Urgell, whose bishop is also one of the country's Co-Princes.
Few official statistics are available on religion; estimates of the Catholic population in 2020 range from 89.5% and 99.21%.
Organization
The country has never had a diocese and belongs to the Diocese of Urgell, whose bishop, together with the President of the French Republic, shares the role of head of state of the tiny country. From a historical point of view Andorra was evangelized through the bishopric of Urgell, in the reign of St. Just, in the mid-sixth century. The principality is divided into seven parishes: Canillo, Encamp, Ordino, La Massana, Andorra la Vella, Sant Julia de Loria and Escaldes-Engordany.Apostolic Nunciature
The apostolic nunciature in Andorra was established on 16 June 1995./ref> The Apostolic Nuncio is also nuncio in Spain and lives in Madrid. The current Apostolic Nuncio is the Archbishop
Bernardito Auza
Bernardito Cleopas Auza is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the current Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, appointed to that position on 01 October 2019. Prior to this, he served under the diplomatic service of the Holy See, as well as ...
, appointed by Pope Francis on 1 October 2019.
See also
* Freedom of religion in Andorra *Catholic Church by country
The Catholic Church is "the Catholic Communion of Churches, both Roman and Eastern, or Oriental, that are in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (the pope)." The church is also known by members as the People of God, the Body of Christ, the " ...
References
External links
Homepage of the Catholic Church in Andorra in French, Spanish and Catalan
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