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 6%, banking and finance 18%, tourism 2%, entertainment and catering 3%, miscellaneous services 10% Unemployment rate: nominally 2.0% (January 2016) Industries: financial services, light manufacturing, tourism Agriculture—products: cereals, vegetables, cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry Exports: $NA Exports—commodities: tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb Exports—partners: UK Imports: $NA Imports—commodities: timber, fertilizers, fish Imports—partners: UK Debt—external: $NA Economic aid—recipient: $NA Currency: 1 Isle of Man pound = 100 pence Exchange rates: the Manx pound is at par with the British pound Fiscal year: 1 April – 31 March Economy of the Isle of Man The Isle of Man, one of the Crown dependencies,