Top 10 countries with the largest Catholic populations in Africa

Africa is playing an increasingly important role in the global Catholic Church, with millions of people across the continent identifying as Catholics.Africa is a continent made up of 54 different countries [IndoAfricanChamber]Notre Dame du Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa. Credit: vaticannews.vaPope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, prays as he stands on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025.