Apostolic Trip of His Holiness Francis to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius (4 to 10 September 2019) - Statistics, 02.09.2019
Statistics of the Catholic Church in Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius 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 Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius as of 31 December 2017:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
|
Mozambique
|
Madagascar
|
Mauritius
|
Area (km2)
|
801,590
|
587,041
|
2,040
|
Population (in thousands)
|
27,129
|
23,652
|
1,311
|
Density (inhabitants/km2)
|
34
|
40
|
643
|
Catholics (in thousands)
|
7,621
|
8,233
|
368
|
Catholics per 100 inhabitants
|
28.1
|
34.8
|
28.1
|
Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
|
12
|
22
|
2
|
Parishes
|
343
|
438
|
44
|
Other pastoral centres
|
1,335
|
9,010
|
-
|
Catholics per pastoral centre
|
4,542
|
872
|
8,364
|
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
Mozambique
|
Madagascar
|
Mauritius
|
Bishops1
|
23
|
25
|
2
|
Diocesan priests
|
297
|
892
|
47
|
Religious priests
|
362
|
855
|
48
|
Total priests
|
659
|
1,747
|
95
|
Permanent deacons
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Men religious (other than priests)
|
89
|
735
|
17
|
Professed women religious
|
1,207
|
5,006
|
186
|
Members of secular Institutes
|
17
|
133
|
10
|
Lay missionaries
|
97
|
1,703
|
-
|
Catechists
|
56,871
|
14,395
|
1,335
|
[1] Situation on 31.07.2019
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
|
Mozambique
|
Madagascar
|
Mauritius
|
Catholics per priest
|
11,564
|
4,713
|
3,874
|
Catholics per pastoral worker
|
129
|
347
|
224
|
Priests per pastoral centre
|
0.39
|
0.18
|
2.16
|
Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
1.16
|
7.46
|
5.90
|
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
|
Mozambique
|
Madagascar
|
Mauritius
|
Minor seminarians
|
597
|
930
|
-
|
Major seminarians
|
599
|
1,977
|
7
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
2.21
|
8.36
|
0.53
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
|
7.86
|
24.01
|
1.90
|
Major seminarians per 100 priests
|
90.90
|
113.17
|
7.37
|
Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
|
Mozambique
|
Madagascar
|
Mauritius
|
Schools:
|
|
|
|
Pre-school and primary
|
176
|
5,367
|
53
|
Lower middle and secondary
|
64
|
1,024
|
21
|
Higher and university
|
14
|
62
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Students in:
|
|
|
|
Pre-school and primary schools
|
50,022
|
479,421
|
18,654
|
Lower middle and secondary schools
|
57,086
|
202,144
|
13,989
|
Higher and university institutes
|
19,024
|
16,479
|
-
|
Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
|
Mozambique
|
Madagascar
|
Mauritius
|
Hospitals
|
24
|
20
|
1
|
Clinics
|
21
|
217
|
-
|
Leper colonies
|
7
|
24
|
7
|
Homes for the elderly and disabled
|
9
|
154
|
13
|
Orphanages and nurseries
|
74
|
154
|
13
|
Family consultation centres
|
2
|
31
|
8
|
Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
|
2
|
7
|
4
|
Other institutions
|
37
|
32
|
48
|
|
|
