Statistics of the Catholic Church in the Metropolis of Marseille as of 31 December 2022 (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 the Metropolis of Marseille as of 31 December 2022:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Area (km2)
|
650
|
Population (in thousands)
|
1,083
|
Density (inhabitants/km2)
|
1,666
|
Catholics (in thousands)
|
742
|
Catholics per 100 inhabitants
|
68.5
|
Parishes
|
108
|
Other pastoral centres
|
4
|
Catholics per pastoral centre
|
6.625
|
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Bishops
|
4
|
Diocesan priests
|
119
|
Religious priests
|
79
|
Total priests
|
198
|
Permanent deacons
|
29
|
Men religious (other than priests)
|
32
|
Professed women religious
|
245
|
Members of secular Institutes
|
3
|
Lay missionaries
|
-
|
Catechists
|
252
|
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Catholics per priest
|
3,747
|
Catholics per pastoral worker
|
973
|
Priests per pastoral centre
|
1.8
|
Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
26.5
|
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
Minor seminarians
|
1
|
Major seminarians
|
9
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
0.83
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Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
|
1.21
|
Major seminarians per 100 priests
|
4.55
|
Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Schools:
|
|
Pre-school and primary
|
101
|
Lower middle and secondary
|
65
|
Higher and university
|
-
|
|
|
Students in:
|
|
Pre-school and primary schools
|
13,160
|
Lower middle and secondary schools
|
23,749
|
Higher and university institutes
|
-
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