Catholic Church in the Isle of Man Catholic Church in the Isle of Man The Catholic Church in the Isle of Man is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Although not part of the United Kingdom, for geopolitical reasons the Isle of Man is part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. There are Catholic churches in all of the main towns, the largest being St. Mary of the Isle in Douglas. A large percentage of the Catholics on the Isle of Man are Irish or of Irish descent. Following the English Reformation the allegiance of the Manx church to
Economy of the Isle of Man Economy of the Isle of Man The Isle of Man, one of the Crown dependencies, is a low-tax economy and offshore financial centre. Located in the Irish Sea, it is within the British Isles but does not form part of the United Kingdom or the European Communities. Insurance, online gambling operators and developers, ICT, and Offshore banking form key sectors of the island's economy. As of 2016, the World Bank assessed the island's Gross National Income (GNI) per capita at US$89,970. The Isle of Man Government's own National Income Report shows the largest sectors of the economy are insurance and