Reunion
Reunion
Island off the coast of southern Africa. Initially settled by the Portugese there have been many waves of European and Asian immigrants through the centuries. Catholicism was introduced in 1665, when the island was settled by the French. Today it is a department of France. Over 85% of the population is Catholic. Ecclesiastically the country is governed by the diocese of
Saint-Denis-de-La Runion
See also
Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
World Fact Book
New Catholic Dictionary