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Statistics of the Catholic Church in Portugal as of 31 December 2015 (compiled by the Central Church Statistics Office)

Table. 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure

Table. 2 – People engaged in apostolic activities

Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral load

Table 4 – Priestly vocations

Table 5 – Centres of education belonging to and/or directed by ecclesiastics or religious

Table 6 – Charitable and social centres belonging to and/or directed by ecclesiastics or religious

 

The following are some statistical data relating to the situation of the Catholic Church in Portugal as of 31 December 2015:

 

Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure

 

Area (km2)

91,982

Population (thousands)

10,349

Density (inhabitants/km2)

113

Catholics (thousands)

9,183

Catholics per 100 inhabitants

88.7

Ecclesiastical circumscriptions

21

Parishes

4,424

Other pastoral centres

2,293

Catholics per pastoral centre

1,367

 

 

 

Table 2 – People engaged in apostolic activities

 

Bishops (situation at 31.03.2017)

49

Diocesan priests

2,524

Religious priests

907

Total priests

3,431

Permanent deacons

360

Men religious (other than priests)

237

Professed women religious

4,603

Lay members of Secular Institutes

552

Lay missionaries

5,145

Catechists

58,962

 

Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral load

 

Catholics per priest

2,676

Catholics per pastoral worker

125

Priests per pastoral centre

0.51

Priests per 100 people engaged in apostolic activities

4.7

 

 

 

Table 4 – Priestly vocations

 

Minor seminarians

194

Major seminarians

551

Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants

5.32

Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics

6.0

Major seminarians per 100 priests

16.06

 

 

 

Table 5 – Centres of education belonging to and/or directed by ecclesiastics or religious

 

Schools:

 

- Pre-school and primary

760

- Lower middle and secondary

61

- Higher education and universities

26

 

 

Students of:

 

- Pre-school and primary school

73,118

- Lower middle and secondary school

23,128

- Higher education institutes and universities

18,662

 

 

 

Table 6 – Charitable and social centres belonging to and/or directed by ecclesiastics or religious

 

Hospitals

44

Clinics

105

Leper colonies

63

Homes for the elderly or disabled

997

Orphanages and nurseries

672

Family consultation centres

53

Special centres for social education or rehabilitation

37

Other centres

496