title: Catholic Church in Palau
text: # Catholic Church in Palau
  
  The Catholic Church in Palau is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the last census (2000) 41.6% of the population belonged to the Catholic Church. Palau belongs to the Diocese of Caroline Islands, which is itself a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Agaña (Guam).
  
  ## History
  
  On April 28, 1891, Spanish Capuchin missionaries arrived to start a permanent Catholic presence on the island.
  
  