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Countries

A country is a distinct territorial and political community. On Saintapedia, country articles focus on how the Catholic Church took root in each place—mission history, patrons, dioceses, pilgrimage sites, and the size and status of the Catholic population today (and in historic states where relevant).

Saintapedia currently holds about 213 country entries in Category:Countries, spanning every inhabited continent. Use the tools below to browse and contribute.

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Brazil, the world’s largest Catholic country (123–140 million, 60–65% of 215 million), is a vibrant hub of Catholic diversity. The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, founded in 1551, was South America’s first diocese and a center for evangelization. Brazil’s Afro-Brazilian Catholic traditions, like the Nosso Senhor do Bonfim festival, blend African, indigenous, and European elements. The Catholic Charismatic Renewal, with over 100 million global adherents, has strong roots here.

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• Italy · Vatican City — seat of the Pope and the Diocese of Rome
• Mexico · Brazil · Philippines — among the world’s largest Catholic populations
• Poland · Ireland · Spain — deep national Catholic identity and patrons
• Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ukraine — dynamic growth and Eastern Catholic witness

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Did you know

• ...that Spain’s patron saint, Saint James the Greater, is believed to have preached in the region before his martyrdom? His shrine in Santiago de Compostela draws millions along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.
• ...that Mexico venerates Our Lady of Guadalupe as its patroness after her 1531 apparition to Saint Juan Diego? Her image on his tilma became a symbol of Mexican identity and faith.
• ...that Poland’s patron, Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów, was martyred for challenging a king’s immorality? His 11th-century death in Kraków inspired resistance against unjust rulers.
• ...that Brazil honors Our Lady of Aparecida as its patroness after fishermen found her statue in a river? Her 1717 discovery led to a massive basilica, one of the largest in the world.
• ...that Portugal’s patron saint, Saint Anthony of Padua, was born in Lisbon but spent much of his life preaching in Italy? His fame for finding lost items stems from a miracle involving a stolen book.

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Country	Continent	Region	Catholics	CatholicPct	Capital	Patrons	Status	Historic
Country	Continent	Region	Catholics	CatholicPct	Capital	Patrons	Status	Historic
	Africa	West Africa	7,200,000	23.0	Yamoussoukro	Our Lady of Peace	Minority religion	Yes
Afghanistan	Asia	South Asia	200	0.001	Kabul	None	Virtually non-existent, Islam state religion	No
Albania	Europe	Southeastern Europe	420,000	15.0	Tirana	Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Teresa of Calcutta	Significant minority, Muslim majority	No
Algeria	Africa	North Africa	5,000	0.01	Algiers	[[Saint Augustine of Hippo]]
Andorra	Europe	Southern Europe	72,000	88.0	Andorra la Vella	Our Lady of Meritxell	Majority religion, co-official with state	No
Angola	Africa	Southern Africa	21,000,000	56.4	Luanda	Our Lady of Muxima, Immaculate Heart of Mary	Majority religion, secular state
Antigua and Barbuda	North America	Caribbean	8,200	8.0	St. John's	Our Lady of Perpetual Help	Minority religion	No
Argentina	South America	Latin America	33,000,000	72.0	Buenos Aires	Our Lady of Luján, Saint Joseph	Majority religion, constitutionally secular	No
Australia	Australia	Australasia	5,520,000	20.0	Canberra	Our Lady Help of Christians	Largest religious denomination, constitutionally secular	No
Austria	Europe	Central Europe	5,000,000	55.0	Vienna	Saint Leopold III, Saint Florian	Majority religion, secular state
Bahamas	North America	Caribbean	48,000	12.0	Nassau	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception	Minority religion	No
Bahrain	Asia	Persian Gulf	80,000	5.0	Manama	Our Lady of Arabia	Minority religion, Islam dominant	No
Bangladesh	Asia	South Asia	400,000	0.23	Dhaka	Our Lady of the Holy Rosary	Minority religion, Islam dominant	No
Barbados	North America	Caribbean	11,000	4.0	Bridgetown	Our Lady of Fatima	Minority religion	No
Belarus	Europe	Eastern Europe	1,400,000	15.0	Minsk	Our Lady of Budslau	Significant minority, Orthodox majority	No
Belgium	Europe	Western Europe	6,500,000	56.0	Brussels	Saint Joseph, Saint Michael	Major religion, historically dominant	No
Belize	North America	Central America	164,000	40.0	Belmopan	Our Lady of Guadalupe	Minority religion	No
Benin	Africa	West Africa	3,900,000	30.0	Porto-Novo	Our Lady of Peace	Significant minority religion, Vodoun and Islam also prominent
Bhutan	Asia	South Asia	1,000	0.125	Thimphu	None	Minority religion, Buddhism dominant	No
Bolivia	South America	Latin America	9,500,000	77.0	La Paz	Our Lady of Copacabana, Saint Francis Solano	Majority religion, constitutionally secular	No
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Europe	Southeastern Europe	460,000	12.0	Sarajevo	Our Lady of Međugorje	Significant minority, Muslim majority	No
Botswana	Africa	Southern Africa	81,000	3.0	Gaborone	Our Lady of the Desert	Minority religion	Yes
Brazil	South America	Eastern South America	129,600,000	60.0	Brasília	Our Lady of Aparecida	Majority religion	No
Brunei	Asia	Southeast Asia	8,000	1.7	Bandar Seri Begawan	Our Lady of the Assumption	Minority religion, Islam state religion	No
Bulgaria	Europe	Southeastern Europe	50,000	0.7	Sofia	Saint John of Rila	Minority religion, Orthodox majority	No
Burkina Faso	Africa	West Africa	4,400,000	19.0	Ouagadougou	Our Lady of Yagma	Minority religion	Yes
Burundi	Africa	East Africa	7,700,000	60.0	Gitega	Our Lady of Peace	Majority religion	Yes
Byzantine Empire	Europe, Asia, Africa		500,000	3.0	Constantinople	Saint Andrew, Saint John Chrysostom	Minority religion, Orthodoxy dominant	Yes
Cambodia	Asia	Southeast Asia	20,000	0.12	Phnom Penh	Our Lady of the Mekong	Minority religion, Buddhism dominant	No
Cameroon	Africa	Central Africa	7,000,000	26.0	Yaoundé	None officially designated	Major religion, alongside Protestantism and Islam	No
Canada	North America	North America	12,600,000	30.0	Ottawa	Saint Joseph, Saint Anne	Minority religion	No
Cape Verde	Africa	West Africa	462,000	77.0	Praia	Our Lady of Grace	Majority religion	Yes
Central African Republic	Africa	Central Africa	1,740,000	30.0	Bangui	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception	Significant minority religion, secular state
Chad	Africa	Central Africa	1,900,000	10.0	N’Djamena	Our Lady of Peace	Minority religion, secular state
Chile	South America	Latin America	11,000,000	56.0	Santiago	Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint James the Greater	Majority religion, constitutionally secular	No
China	Asia	East Asia	12,000,000	0.85	Beijing	Our Lady of Sheshan, Saint Joseph	Minority religion, state-regulated	No
Colombia	South America	Northern South America	39,000,000	75.0	Bogotá	Virgin of Chiquinquirá, Saint Peter Claver	Majority religion	No
Comoros	Africa	Indian Ocean	2,000	0.2	Moroni	None	Clandestine minority religion	Yes
Costa Rica	North America	Central America	3,640,000	70.0	San José	Our Lady of the Angels	Majority religion	No
Croatia	Europe	Southeastern Europe	2,900,000	76.0	Zagreb	Our Lady of Marija Bistrica, Saint Joseph	Dominant religion, strong cultural role	No
Cuba	North America	Caribbean	6,700,000	60.0	Havana	Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre	Majority religion under restrictions	No
Cyprus	Europe	Eastern Mediterranean	38,000	2.9	Nicosia	Our Lady of Fatima	Minority religion, Greek Orthodoxy and Islam dominant	No
Czech Republic	Europe	Central Europe	1,050,000	10.0	Prague	Saint Wenceslaus, Saint Ludmila	Minority religion	No
Dahomey Kingdom	Africa		10,000	3.0	Abomey	None	Minority religion, Vodoun dominant	Yes
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	Central Africa	54,000,000	50.0	Kinshasa	Our Lady of the Congo, Saint Joseph	Majority religion, secular state
Denmark	Europe	Northern Europe	48,000	0.8	Copenhagen	Saint Canute	Minority religion, Lutheran majority	No
Djibouti	Africa	Horn of Africa	5,000	0.5	Djibouti City	Our Lady of the Good Shepherd	Minority religion	Yes
Dominica	North America	Caribbean	44,000	61.0	Roseau	Our Lady of La Salette	Majority religion	No
Dominican Republic	North America	Caribbean	5,200,000	48.0	Santo Domingo	Our Lady of Altagracia, Saint Dominic	Significant minority religion	No
East Timor	Asia	Southeast Asia	1,300,000	96.0	Dili	Our Lady of Aitara	Dominant religion	No
Ecuador	South America	Latin America	14,000,000	77.0	Quito	Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Mercy	Majority religion, constitutionally secular	No
Egypt	Africa	Northeast Africa	250,000	0.23	Cairo	Saint Mark the Evangelist	Small minority religion, Islamic state
El Salvador	North America	Central America	3,250,000	50.0	San Salvador	Our Lady of Peace, Saint Óscar Romero	Majority religion	No
Equatorial Guinea	Africa	Central Africa	1,400,000	82.0	Malabo	Our Lady of Malabo	Majority religion	Yes
Eritrea	Africa	Horn of Africa	148,000	4.0	Asmara	Our Lady of the Rosary	Minority religion	Yes
Estonia	Europe	Northern Europe	6,000	0.5	Tallinn	Saint Stanislaus	Minority religion, secular majority	No
Eswatini	Africa	Southern Africa	60,000	5.0	Mbabane	Our Lady of the Assumption	Minority religion	Yes
Ethiopia	Africa	Horn of Africa	800,000	0.6	Addis Ababa	Our Lady of Zion	Minority religion	Yes
Federated States of Micronesia	Australia	Western Pacific	55,000	52.0	Palikir	Our Lady of Mercy	Major religion, Protestantism also prominent	No
Fiji	Australia	South Pacific	83,700	9.0	Suva	Our Lady of Perpetual Help	Minority religion, Methodism and Hinduism dominant	No
Finland	Europe	Northern Europe	16,000	0.3	Helsinki	Saint Henry	Minority religion, Lutheran majority	No
France	Europe	Western Europe	32,000,000	47.0	Paris	Our Lady of the Assumption, Saint Joan of Arc, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux	Significant religion, secular state
Frankish Empire	Europe		4,000,000	80.0	Aachen	Saint Martin of Tours	State religion under Carolingian rulers	Yes
Gabon	Africa	Central Africa	1,400,000	59.0	Libreville	Our Lady of Libreville	Majority religion	Yes
Georgia	Asia	South Caucasus	19,000	0.5	Tbilisi	Saint Nino	Minority religion, Orthodox majority	No
Georgia	Eurasia	Caucasus	19,000	0.5	Tbilisi	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception	Minority religion, Georgian Orthodoxy dominant	No
Germany	Europe	Central Europe	21,000,000	25.0	Berlin	Saint Boniface, Saint Michael the Archangel	Significant minority religion, secular state
Ghana	Africa	West Africa	4,400,000	13.0	Accra	Our Lady of the Apostles	Minority religion	Yes
Greece	Europe	Southern Europe	50,000	0.5	Athens	Saint Andrew, Saint Dionysius	Minority religion, Orthodoxy dominant (90%)	No
Greenland	North America	Arctic	100	0.2	Nuuk	Saint Olaf	Small minority religion, Lutheranism dominant	No
Grenada	North America	Caribbean	52,000	44.4	St. George's	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception	Significant minority religion	No
Guatemala	North America	Central America	8,100,000	45.0	Guatemala City	Our Lady of the Rosary, Saint James the Greater	Minority religion	No
Guinea	Africa	West Africa	426,000	3.0	Conakry	Our Lady of Guinea	Minority religion	Yes
Guinea-Bissau	Africa	West Africa	220,000	10.0	Bissau	Our Lady of Cacheu	Minority religion	Yes
Guyana	South America	Caribbean	65,000	8.0	Georgetown	Our Lady of the Assumption	Minority religion, Christianity dominant	No
Haiti	North America	Caribbean	6,400,000	55.0	Port-au-Prince	Our Lady of Perpetual Help	Majority religion	No
Holy Roman Empire	Europe		15,000,000	75.0	Aachen	Saint Boniface	State religion under multiple emperors	Yes
Honduras	North America	Central America	4,725,000	45.0	Tegucigalpa	Our Lady of Suyapa	Minority religion	No
Hungary	Europe	Central Europe	3,800,000	39.0	Budapest	Saint Stephen, Our Lady of Hungary	Largest religion, strong cultural role	No
Iceland	Europe	Northern Europe	15,000	3.9	Reykjavík	Saint Thorlak	Minority religion, Lutheranism dominant	No
India	Asia	South Asia	20,000,000	1.38	New Delhi	Our Lady of Vailankanni, Saint Thomas the Apostle	Minority religion, Hinduism dominant	No
Indonesia	Asia	Southeast Asia	8,400,000	3.0	Jakarta	Our Lady of Perpetual Help	Minority religion, Islam dominant	No
Iran	Asia	Middle East	20,000	0.02	Tehran	Saint Maruthas	Small minority religion, Islamic state	No
Iraq	Asia	Middle East	300,000	0.7	Baghdad	Saint Thomas the Apostle	Small minority religion, Islamic state
Ireland	Europe	Northern Europe	3,740,000	73.3	Dublin	Saint Patrick, Saint Brigid, Saint Columba	Majority religion, constitutionally secular	No
Israel	Asia	Middle East	180,000	1.9	Jerusalem	Our Lady of Palestine	Small minority religion, Jewish state
Italian Republic	Europe	Southern Europe	47,000,000	80.0	Rome	Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Catherine of Siena	Majority religion	No
Jamaica	North America	Caribbean	56,000	2.0	Kingston	Our Lady of Perpetual Help	Minority religion	No
Japan	Asia	East Asia	509,000	0.4	Tokyo	Saint Francis Xavier, Saint Peter Baptist	Minority religion	Yes
Jordan	Asia	Middle East	50,000	0.5	Amman	Saint John the Baptist	Minority religion	Yes
Kazakhstan	Asia	Central Asia	140,000	0.7	Astana	Our Lady of Fatima	Minority religion, secular state	No
Kenya	Africa	East Africa	13,200,000	24.0	Nairobi	Our Lady of Consolata	Minority religion	Yes
Kingdom of Italy	Europe		34,300,000	98.0	Rome	Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Catherine of Siena	Official religion	Yes
Kingdom of Naples	Europe		4,900,000	98.0	Naples	Saint Januarius, Saint Thomas Aquinas	Official religion	Yes
Kingdom of Sardinia	Europe		4,900,000	98.0	Turin	Saint Maurice, Our Lady of Bonaria	Official religion	Yes
Kingdom of Sicily	Europe		1,960,000	98.0	Palermo	Saint Rosalia, Saint Agatha	Official religion	Yes
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies	Europe		6,860,000	98.0	Naples	Saint Januarius, Saint Rosalia	Official religion	Yes
Kiribati	Australia	Central Pacific	66,000	55.0	South Tarawa	Our Lady of the Rosary	Major religion, Protestantism also prominent	No
Kosovo	Europe	Southeastern Europe	65,000	3.6	Pristina	Saint Teresa of Calcutta	Minority religion, Muslim majority	No
Kuwait	Asia	Middle East	350,000	8.0	Kuwait City	Our Lady of Arabia	Minority religion	No
Kyrgyzstan	Asia	Central Asia	500	0.007	Bishkek	None	Minority religion, Islam dominant	No
Laos	Asia	Southeast Asia	100,000	1.3	Vientiane	Our Lady of Lourdes	Minority religion, Buddhism dominant	No
Latvia	Europe	Northern Europe	430,000	24.0	Riga	Our Lady of Aglona	Significant minority, Lutheran plurality	No
Latvia	Europe	Northern Europe	430,000	24.0	Riga	Our Lady of Aglona	Significant minority, Lutheran plurality	No
Lebanon	Asia	Middle East	1,900,000	36.0	Beirut	Our Lady of Lebanon, Saint Maron	Significant minority religion	Yes
Liberia	Africa	West Africa	440,000	8.0	Monrovia	Our Lady of Liberia	Minority religion	Yes
Liberia	Africa	West Africa	440,000	8.0	Monrovia	Our Lady of Liberia	Minority religion	Yes
Libya	Africa	North Africa	2,000	0.03	Tripoli	Saint Victor the Moor
Liechtenstein	Europe	Central Europe	30,000	75.0	Vaduz	Saint Lucius	Official religion, constitutionally recognized	No
Luxembourg	Europe	Western Europe	460,000	70.0	Luxembourg City	Our Lady of Luxembourg, Saint Willibrord	Dominant religion, strong cultural role	No
Madagascar	Africa	Indian Ocean	10,600,000	35.0	Antananarivo	Our Lady of Madagascar	Minority religion	Yes
Malawi	Africa	Southeast Africa	5,500,000	26.0	Lilongwe	Our Lady of Malawi	Minority religion	Yes
Malaysia	Asia	Southeast Asia	1,200,000	3.5	Kuala Lumpur	Our Lady of Fatima	Minority religion, Islam dominant	No
Maldives	Asia	South Asia	100	0.02	Malé	None	Clandestine minority religion	No
Mali	Africa	West Africa	279,000	1.2	Bamako	Our Lady of Mali	Minority religion	Yes
Malta	Europe	Southern Europe	501,300	90.0	Valletta	Saint Paul, Saint Publius, Saint Agatha	Majority religion, constitutionally recognized	No
Marshall Islands	Australia	Central Pacific	3,500	8.3	Majuro	Our Lady of the Assumption	Minority religion, Protestantism dominant	No
Mauritania	Africa	Northwest Africa	4,500	0.09	Nouakchott	Our Lady of Mauritania	Minority religion	Yes
Mauritius	Africa	Indian Ocean	338,000	26.0	Port Louis	Our Lady of Mauritius	Minority religion	Yes
Mexico	North America	Central America	99,000,000	77.0	Mexico City	Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint Juan Diego	Majority religion	No
Moldova	Europe	Eastern Europe	20,000	0.8	Chișinău	Saint John the Baptist	Minority religion, Orthodoxy dominant	No
Monaco	Europe	Southern Europe	32,760	84.0	Monaco	Saint Devota	State religion, constitutionally recognized	No
Mongolia	Asia	East Asia	1,500	0.04	Ulaanbaatar	Our Lady of the Assumption	Small minority religion, Buddhist majority	No
Montenegro	Europe	Southeastern Europe	21,000	3.4	Podgorica	Saint Peter of Cetinje	Minority religion, Orthodox majority	No
Morocco	Africa	North Africa	23,000	0.06	Rabat	Our Lady of Morocco	Minority religion	Yes
Mozambique	Africa	Southeast Africa	9,600,000	28.0	Maputo	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception	Minority religion	Yes
Myanmar	Asia	Southeast Asia	700,000	1.29	Naypyidaw	Our Lady of Lourdes	Minority religion, Buddhism dominant	No
Namibia	Africa	Southern Africa	440,000	16.9	Windhoek	Our Lady of the Assumption	Significant minority religion, secular state
Nauru	Australia	Central Pacific	3,300	33.0	Yaren	Our Lady of Perpetual Help	Minority religion, Protestantism dominant	No
Nepal	Asia	South Asia	8,000	0.026	Kathmandu	Our Lady of the Assumption	Minority religion, Hinduism and Buddhism dominant	No
Netherlands	Europe	Western Europe	3,600,000	20.0	Amsterdam	Saint Willibrord	Minority religion, secular state
New Zealand	Australia	South Pacific	470,000	9.0	Wellington	Our Lady of the Assumption	Minority religion, secularism and Protestantism prominent	No
Nicaragua	North America	Central America	3,500,000	50.0	Managua	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Saint James the Greater	Majority religion	No
Niger	Africa	West Africa	20,000	0.07	Niamey	Our Lady of Niger	Minority religion	Yes
North Korea	Asia	East Asia	800	0.01	Pyongyang	None	Clandestine minority religion	Yes
North Macedonia	Europe	Southeastern Europe	15,000	0.7	Skopje	Saint Clement of Ohrid	Minority religion, Orthodox and Muslim majority	No
Norway	Europe	Northern Europe	165,000	3.0	Oslo	Saint Olaf	Minority religion, Lutheran majority	No
Oman	Asia	Middle East	50,000	1.1	Muscat	Our Lady of Arabia	Minority religion	No
Ottoman Empire	Asia, Europe, Africa		1,000,000	3.0	Constantinople	Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Polycarp	Minority religion, Islam dominant	Yes
Pakistan	Asia	South Asia	1,200,000	0.48	Islamabad	Our Lady of Mariabad	Minority religion, Islam dominant	No
Palau	Australia	Western Pacific	8,300	46.0	Ngerulmud	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception	Significant minority religion, Protestantism and Modekngei also prominent	No
Panama	North America	Central America	3,375,000	75.0	Panama City	Our Lady of Charity, Saint John Bosco	Majority religion	No
Papal States	Europe		2,940,000	98.0	Rome	Saint Peter, Saint Paul	Official religion	Yes
Papua New Guinea	Australia	Melanesia	2,700,000	26.0	Port Moresby	Saint Michael the Archangel	Major religion, Christianity dominant	No
Paraguay	South America	Latin America	6,500,000	89.0	Asunción	Our Lady of the Assumption, Saint Roque González de Santa Cruz	Majority religion, constitutionally secular	No
Peru	South America	Latin America	26,000,000	76.0	Lima	Saint Rose of Lima, Saint Martin de Porres	Majority religion, constitutionally secular	No
Philippines	Asia	Southeast Asia	91,100,000	80.0	Quezon City	Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Santo Niño	Majority religion	Yes
Poland	Europe	Central Europe	33,000,000	87.0	Warsaw	Our Lady of Częstochowa, Saint John Paul II	Dominant religion, strong cultural influence	No
Portugal	Europe	Southern Europe	8,505,000	81.0	Lisbon	Our Lady of Fátima, Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Vincent of Saragossa	Majority religion, constitutionally secular	No
Qatar	Asia	Middle East	350,000	13.0	Doha	Our Lady of the Rosary	Minority religion	No
Republic of Armenia	Asia	South Caucasus	15,000	0.5	Yerevan	None	Minority religion, Armenian Apostolic dominant (92%)	No
Republic of Azerbaijan	Asia	South Caucasus	570	0.005	Baku	None	Minority religion, Islam dominant (96%)	No
Republic of Slovenia	Europe	Central Europe	1,470,000	70.0	Ljubljana	Saint Joseph, Saint Cyril	Majority religion	No
Republic of the Congo	Africa	Central Africa	2,000,000	33.0	Brazzaville	Our Lady of the Rosary	Largest religion, secular state
Republic of Türkiye	Asia, Europe	Anatolia, Southeast Europe	30,000	0.04	Ankara	Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Polycarp	Minority religion, Islam dominant (99%)	No
Roman Empire	Europe, Asia, Africa		10,000,000	14.0	Rome	Saint Peter, Saint Paul	Official religion post-380 AD	Yes
Romania	Europe	Southeastern Europe	1,100,000	6.0	Bucharest	Saint Anthony of Padua, Our Lady of Csíksomlyó	Minority religion, Orthodox majority	No
Russia	Europe, Asia	Eastern Europe, Northern Asia	700,000	0.5	Moscow	Saint Andrew, Saint Therese of Lisieux	Minority religion, Orthodox majority	No
Rwanda	Africa	East Africa	6,300,000	45.0	Kigali	Our Lady of Rwanda	Minority religion	Yes
Saint Kitts and Nevis	North America	Caribbean	5,400	10.0	Basseterre	Saint Christopher	Minority religion	No
Saint Lucia	North America	Caribbean	112,000	61.0	Castries	Saint Lucy	Majority religion	No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	North America	Caribbean	7,300	7.0	Kingstown	Saint Vincent Ferrer	Minority religion	No
Samoa	Australia	South Pacific	40,000	19.5	Apia	Our Lady of the Rosary	Minority religion, Congregationalism and Methodism dominant	No
San Marino	Europe	Southern Europe	31,280	92.0	San Marino	Saint Marinus, Saint Agatha	Majority religion, constitutionally recognized	No
São Tomé and Príncipe	Africa	Gulf of Guinea	160,000	70.0	São Tomé	Our Lady of São Tomé	Majority religion	Yes
Saudi Arabia	Asia	Middle East	1,500,000	4.0	Riyadh	None	Covert minority religion	No
Scotland	Europe	Northern Europe	700,000	12.7	Edinburgh	Saint Andrew, Saint Margaret of Scotland, Saint Columba	Minority religion; largest after Church of Scotland	No
Senegal	Africa	West Africa	920,000	5.0	Dakar	Our Lady of Senegal	Minority religion	Yes
Serbia	Europe	Southeastern Europe	290,000	4.4	Belgrade	Saint John of Nepomuk	Minority religion, Orthodox majority	No
Seychelles	Africa	Indian Ocean	76,000	76.0	Victoria	Our Lady of Seychelles	Majority religion	Yes
Sierra Leone	Africa	West Africa	1,200,000	13.0	Freetown	Our Lady of Sierra Leone	Minority religion	Yes
Singapore	Asia	Southeast Asia	200,000	3.4	Singapore	Our Lady Star of the Sea	Minority religion, multi-religious society	No
Slovak Republic	Europe	Central Europe	3,380,000	62.0	Bratislava	Our Lady of Sorrows, Saint Cyril	Majority religion	No
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	Europe		6,900,000	30.0	Belgrade	Saint Joseph, Saint Leopold Mandić	Minority religion, atheism state policy	Yes
Solomon Islands	Australia	South Pacific	140,000	19.0	Honiara	Our Lady of Guadalcanal	Minority religion, Anglicanism and Pentecostalism dominant	No
Somalia	Africa	Horn of Africa	100	0.0006	Mogadishu	Our Lady of Somalia	Minority religion	Yes
South Africa	Africa	Southern Africa	3,700,000	6.0	Pretoria	Our Lady of South Africa	Minority religion	Yes
South Korea	Asia	East Asia	5,900,000	11.3	Seoul	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception	Significant minority religion	Yes
South Sudan	Africa	East Africa	5,100,000	44.0	Juba	Our Lady of South Sudan	Minority religion	Yes
Spain	Europe	Southern Europe	28,700,000	60.0	Madrid	Our Lady of the Pillar, Saint James the Great, Saint Teresa of Ávila	Majority religion, constitutionally secular	No
Sri Lanka	Asia	South Asia	1,400,000	6.2	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	Our Lady of Madhu	Minority religion	Yes
Sudan	Africa	Northeast Africa	490,000	1.0	Khartoum	Saint Josephine Bakhita	Small minority religion, Islamic state
Suriname	South America	Caribbean	135,000	21.0	Paramaribo	Saint Peter Claver	Significant minority religion, Christianity dominant	No
Sweden	Europe	Northern Europe	125,000	1.2	Stockholm	Saint Bridget of Sweden	Minority religion, secular majority	No
Switzerland	Europe	Central Europe	3,300,000	37.0	Bern	Saint Nicholas of Flüe, Our Lady of Einsiedeln	Major religion, alongside Protestantism	No
Syria	Asia	Middle East	400,000	1.7	Damascus	Saint Paul the Apostle	Small minority religion, secular state
Taiwan	Asia	East Asia	300,000	1.3	Taipei	Our Lady of China	Minority religion	Yes
Tajikistan	Asia	Central Asia	150	0.0015	Dushanbe	None	Minority religion, Islam dominant	No
Tanzania	Africa	East Africa	21,600,000	32.0	Dodoma	Our Lady of Tanzania	Minority religion	Yes
Thailand	Asia	Southeast Asia	388,468	0.58	Bangkok	Our Lady of Lourdes	Minority religion, Buddhism dominant	No
The Gambia	Africa	West Africa	84,000	3.0	Banjul	Our Lady of Peace	Minority religion	Yes
Timor-Leste	Asia	Southeast Asia	1,260,000	97.0	Dili	Our Lady of Aitara	Dominant religion, constitutionally secular	No
Togo	Africa	West Africa	2,500,000	28.0	Lomé	Our Lady of Togo	Minority religion	Yes
Tonga	Australia	South Pacific	16,000	15.0	Nukuʻalofa	Our Lady of Perpetual Help	Minority religion, Methodism and Mormonism dominant	No
Trinidad and Tobago	North America	Caribbean	300,000	20.0	Port of Spain	Our Lady of Fatima	Significant minority religion	No
Tunisia	Africa	North Africa	25,000	0.2	Tunis	Saint Cyprian of Carthage
Turkmenistan	Asia	Central Asia	1,000	0.01	Ashgabat	Saint Joseph	Small minority religion, Islamic majority	No
Tuvalu	Australia	South Pacific	100	0.8	Funafuti	Our Lady of the Rosary	Minority religion, Protestantism dominant	No
Uganda	Africa	East Africa	19,700,000	40.0	Kampala	Our Lady of Uganda	Minority religion	Yes
Ukraine	Europe	Eastern Europe	4,500,000	11.0	Kyiv	Our Lady of Zarvanytsia	Significant minority, Orthodox majority	No
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	Europe, Asia		10,000,000	3.5	Moscow	Saint Vladimir, Saint Olga	Minority religion, atheism state policy	Yes
United Arab Emirates	Asia	Middle East	950,000	10.0	Abu Dhabi	Our Lady of Arabia	Minority religion	No
United Kingdom	Europe	Northern Europe	5,500,000	8.0	London	Saint George, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint Patrick	Minority religion, Anglicanism prominent	No
United States of America	North America	North America	69,000,000	20.0	Washington, D.C.	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception	Minority religion	No
Uruguay	South America	Latin America	1,400,000	40.0	Montevideo	Our Lady of the Thirty-Three, Saint Philip and Saint James	Plurality religion, constitutionally secular	No
Uzbekistan	Asia	Central Asia	3,000	0.008	Tashkent	None	Minority religion, Islam dominant	No
Vanuatu	Australia	South Pacific	40,000	12.0	Port Vila	Our Lady of Lourdes	Minority religion, Protestantism and indigenous beliefs dominant	No
Venezuela	South America	Northern South America	20,300,000	70.0	Caracas	Our Lady of Coromoto	Majority religion	No
Vietnam	Asia	Southeast Asia	7,000,000	6.8	Hanoi	Our Lady of La Vang	Minority religion, Buddhism and secularism dominant	No
West Francia	Europe		2,700,000	90.0	Paris	Saint Martin of Tours, Saint Denis	State religion under Carolingian and Capetian rulers
Yemen	Asia	Middle East	1,000	0.01	Sana’a	None	Negligible minority religion	No
Zambia	Africa	Southern Africa	4,200,000	20.0	Lusaka	Our Lady of Africa	Significant minority religion, secular state
Zimbabwe	Africa	Southern Africa	2,200,000	13.0	Harare	Our Lady of Zimbabwe	Minority religion	Yes

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