Statistics of the Catholic Church in Panama as of 31 December 2015 (from the Central Office for Church Statistics)
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
The following are some statistical data relating to the situation of the Catholic Church in Panama as of 31 December 2015:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Area (km2)
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75,517
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Population (in thousands)
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4,098
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Density (inhabitants/km2)
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54
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Catholics (in thousands)
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3,629
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Catholics per 100 inhabitants
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88.6
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Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
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8
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Parishes
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194
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Other pastoral centres
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164
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Catholics per pastoral centre
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10,080
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Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Bishops1
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15
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Diocesan priests
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234
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Religious priests
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186
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Total priests
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420
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Permanent deacons
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81
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Men religious (other than priests)
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49
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Professed women religious
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450
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Members of secular Institutes
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10
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Lay missionaries
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4,209
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Catechists
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1,960
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[1] Situation on
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Catholics per priest
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8,640
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Catholics per pastoral worker
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504
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Priests per pastoral centre
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1.2
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Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
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6.0
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Table 4 – Priestly vocations
Minor seminarians
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20
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Major seminarians
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200
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Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
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4.88
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Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
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5.52
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Major seminarians per 100 priests
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47.62
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Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Schools:
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Pre-school and primary
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90
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Lower middle and secondary
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42
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Higher and university
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-
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|
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Students in:
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Pre-school and primary schools
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12,952
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Lower middle and secondary schools
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14,331
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Higher and university institutes
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-
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Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Hospitals
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4
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Homes for the elderly and disabled
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6
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Orphanages and nurseries
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9
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Family consultation centres
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2
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Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
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1
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Other institutions
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6
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