Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe

Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe

Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insula
Location
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area1,001 km2 (386 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2015)
  • 195,000
  • 112,000 (57.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJoão de Ceita Nazaré
Bishops emeritusManuel António Mendes dos Santos, CMF

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe (Latin: Sancti Thomae in Insula) is a diocese, immediately subject to the Holy See, with its seat in the city of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. It covers the territory of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. As of 2015, 112,000 or 57.4% of the inhabitants of São Tomé and Príncipe were Catholic.