Catholic Church in Nauru

The South Pacific island republic of Nauru has an area of approximately 8 square miles (21 km2) and a population of around 9,800.

[5] Prior to the arrival of Christianity, the inhabitants of Nauru adhered to an indigenous religion which believed in the primordial establishment of the island by two spirits who had come from Kiribati.

[6]Christianity arrived in Nauru at the end of the 19th century, and began to impact Nauruan culture, brought by both a Catholic missionary and a Congregational minister.

[5] In 1968, Nauru adopted its Constitution, which provided for Freedom of Religion, and became one of the world's smallest independent, democratic states.

The Christian festivals of Christmas and Easter are official religious holidays in Nauru.