Roman Catholicism in Trinidad and Tobago

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The Roman Catholic Church in Trinidad and Tobago is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are just under 300,000 Catholics in the country representing about a quarter of the total population. The Archdiocese of Port of Spain covers the whole country.

Missionary ventures to the country launched in the 16th century resulted in the death of a number of missionaries. The first Catholic church in Trinidad was built in 1591. Capuchins worked there from 1618 to 1802. Missionary work continued after the British took control. Relations between Church and state are cordial, both of which want more native clergy.

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