Let $C_n$ be the $n$th Catalan number. For any prime $p \geq 5$ we show that the set $\{ C_n : n \in \mathbb{ N} \}$ contains all residues mod $p$. In addition all residues are attained infinitely often. Any positive integer can be expressed as the product of central binomial coefficients modulo $p$. The directed sub-graph of the automata for $C_n \mod p$ consisting of the constant states and transitions between them has a cycle which visits all vertices.

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The Catalan numbers have no forbidden residue modulo primes