Catholic Church in East Timor | |
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Portuguese: Igreja Católica em Timor-Leste Tetum: Igreja Katólika iha Timor-Leste Indonesian: Gereja Katolik di Timor Leste | |
Type | National polity |
Classification | Catholic |
Orientation | Latin |
Scripture | Bible |
Theology | Catholic theology |
Governance | Episcopal Conference of Timor[1] |
Pope | Francis |
Apostolic Nuncio | vacant[2] |
Region | East Timor |
Language | Tetum, Indonesian, Portuguese, Latin |
Origin | 1515[3] Pre-colonial Timor (Later Portuguese Timor, Portuguese Empire)[3] |
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The Catholic Church in East Timor is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome.