Most catholic country/territory

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The title pretty much says it all. What do you think is the ''most catholic country?"
 
#1 would be Vatican City! The population is 100% baptized Catholic and most likely faithful to all the teachings of the Church (or should be, at least).

I would say Malta, Poland, East Timor, and The Philippines have both high percentages of baptized Catholics and practicing Catholics. This would also apply to Mexico and some other Latin American countries. And many non-practicing Catholics in these countries would still identify as Catholic, as these countries have a strong cultural Catholic identity.

There are many countries that have very high percentages of baptized Catholics with a smaller percentage actually practicing their faith, and there are also countries that have many devout Catholics who make up a small percentage of the total population (various African countries, for example). As for territories, nearly 100% of the populations of Wallis and Futuna and Saint Pierre & Miquelon are baptized Catholics. I guess it depends on what your definition of “the most Catholic country/territory” is.
 
Vatican City - 100%

Other than Vatican City, I do know the answer. I saw it in a Trivial Pursuit game the other day and was surprised. I won’t say what it is, but I will say that one person has mentioned it.

The greatest number of Catholics are in Brazil, but it’s not the most Catholic country.

I would not have known had it not been for Trivial Pursuit. 😃
 
For purposes of this question, I don’t think Vatican City really “counts” - it’s as much a headquarters as a micro-country. I would also guess Malta if the test is “practicing” vs. “culturally Catholic.”
 
God_is_Holy said:
#1 would be Vatican City! The population is 100% baptized Catholic and most likely faithful to all the teachings of the Church (or should be, at least).

I would say Malta, Poland, East Timor, and The Philippines have both high percentages of baptized Catholics and practicing Catholics. This would also apply to Mexico and some other Latin American countries. And many non-practicing Catholics in these countries would still identify as Catholic, as these countries have a strong cultural Catholic identity.

There are many countries that have very high percentages of baptized Catholics with a smaller percentage actually practicing their faith, and there are also countries that have many devout Catholics who make up a small percentage of the total population (various African countries, for example). As for territories, nearly 100% of the populations of Wallis and Futuna and Saint Pierre & Miquelon are baptized Catholics. I guess it depends on what your definition of “the most Catholic country/territory” is.
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Quebec doesnt make the list? isnt it like 90% catholic?:confused:
 
DeusExMachina said:
Quebec doesnt make the list? isnt it like 90% catholic?:confused:
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It’s true that Quebec (French province in Canada) has a relatively high percentage of baptized Catholics, but I’ve read from various sources that the Mass attendance rates are very low and that a lot of people actually identify as atheist. Quebec seems to be following the footsteps of France with regards to secularization, as they wanted to ban public workers from wearing religious symbols of faith (example: hijabs). It’s also the first province in Canada that officially legalized euthanasia, which according to some polls, was supported by a large percentage of the Quebec population, meaning many Quebecois do not follow all the teachings of the Church. Since I don’t actually live in Quebec, however, I can’t truly say I know a lot about the situation there regarding the Catholic Church.
 
God_is_Holy said:
It’s true that Quebec (French province in Canada) has a relatively high percentage of baptized Catholics, but I’ve read from various sources that the Mass attendance rates are very low and that a lot of people actually identify as atheist. Quebec seems to be following the footsteps of France with regards to secularization, as they wanted to ban public workers from wearing religious symbols of faith (example: hijabs). It’s also the first province in Canada that officially legalized euthanasia, which according to some polls, was supported by a large percentage of the Quebec population, meaning many Quebecois do not follow all the teachings of the Church. Since I don’t actually live in Quebec, however, I can’t truly say I know a lot about the situation there regarding the Catholic Church.
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Interesting
 
According to Trivial Pursuit, GodIsHoly got it right, and it’s East Timor. I would have never guessed.
 
Modern_Revert said:
Malta?
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For the so-called West, yes, I’d vote Malta.

Per another answer, maybe East Timor is statistically the most Catholic country.

About 15 years ago or so, they were having problems there, persecution and war I take it.

Aside, from the obvious, the Vatican.
 
According to Wikipedia, it is Equatorial Guiana at 98% It is second to Vatican City at 100% I(If Wikipedia can be trusted, and f I skimmed the list correctly.) Not mentioned by others, Cape Verde scored very high on the list. I never thought about Cape Verde being Catholic, but it makes sense historically.
 
WJeffrey said:
According to Wikipedia, it is Equatorial Guiana at 98% It is second to Vatican City at 100% I(If Wikipedia can be trusted, and f I skimmed the list correctly.) Not mentioned by others, Cape Verde scored very high on the list. I never thought about Cape Verde being Catholic, but it makes sense historically.
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Yes, Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea have very high percentages of baptized Catholics.
 
For the countries with the actual highest number (not percentages) of baptized Catholics, they are Brazil, Mexico, The Philippines, USA, Italy, Colombia…
 
Hard to argue against Italia or Portugal
I have witnessed a city in Italia shut down for the feast of its patron saint :)👍
 
WJeffrey said:
According to Wikipedia, it is Equatorial Guiana at 98% It is second to Vatican City at 100% I(If Wikipedia can be trusted, and f I skimmed the list correctly.) Not mentioned by others, Cape Verde scored very high on the list. I never thought about Cape Verde being Catholic, but it makes sense historically.
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I would have never thought of Cape Verde, either.
 
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