Statistics of the Catholic Church in Romania as of 31 December 2017 (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 Romania as of 31 December 2017:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Area (km2)
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238,391
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Population (in thousands)
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19,644
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Density (inhabitants/km2)
|
82
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Catholics (in thousands)
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1,445
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Catholics per 100 inhabitants
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7.4
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Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
|
13
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Parishes
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2,031
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Other pastoral centres
|
64
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Catholics per pastoral centre
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690
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Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Bishops (situation at 30.04.2019)
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18
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Diocesan priests
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1,792
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Religious priests
|
265
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Total priests
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2,057
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Permanent deacons
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4
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Men religious (other than priests)
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72
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Professed women religious
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1,070
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Members of secular Institutes
|
128
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Lay missionaries
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56
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Catechists
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573
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Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Catholics per priest
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702
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Catholics per pastoral worker
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363
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Priests per pastoral centre
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0.98
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Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
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52.2
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Table 4 – Priestly vocations
Minor seminarians
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2,256
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Major seminarians
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599
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Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
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3.05
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Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
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41.5
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Major seminarians per 100 priests
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29.1
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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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68
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Lower middle and secondary
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26
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Higher and university
|
7
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|
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Students in:
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Pre-school and primary schools
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5,940
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Lower middle and secondary schools
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3,954
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Higher and university institutes
|
894
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Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Hospitals
|
14
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Clinics
|
43
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Leper colonies
|
-
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Homes for the elderly and disabled
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34
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Orphanages and nurseries
|
35
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Family consultation centres
|
20
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Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
|
6
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Other institutions
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27
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