Statistics of the Catholic Church in Egypt 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 Egypt as of 31 December 2015.
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Area (km²)
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1.001.449
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Population (in thousands)
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88.958
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Density (inhabitants/Km2)
|
89
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Catholics (in thousands)
|
272
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Catholics per 100 inhabitants
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0,31
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Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
|
15
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Parishes
|
213
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Other pastoral centres
|
74
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Catholics per pastoral centre
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947
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Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Bishops 1
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16
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Diocesan priests
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250
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Religious priests
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244
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Total priests
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494
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Permanent deacons
|
3
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Men religious (other than priests)
|
79
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Professed women religious
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727
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Members of secular Institutes
|
30
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May missionaries
|
46
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Catechists
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139
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[1] Situation on 26.03.2017
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Catholics per priest
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550
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Catholics per pastoral worker
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177
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Priests per pastoral centre
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1,7
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Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
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15,8
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Table 4 – Priestly vocations
Minor seminarians
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3
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Major seminarians
|
98
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Major seminarians per 100.000 inhabitants
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0,11
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Major seminarians per 100.000 Catholics
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36,03
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Major seminarians per 100 priests
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19,84
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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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317
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Lower middle and secondary
|
79
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Higher and university
|
3
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|
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Students in:
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Pre-school and primary schools
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76.381
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Lower middle and secondary schools
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22.267
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Higher and university institutes
|
713
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Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Hospitals
|
15
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Clinics
|
108
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Leper colonies
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1
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Homes for the elderly and disabled
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31
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Orphanages and nurseries
|
51
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Family consultation centres
|
9
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Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
|
7
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Other institutions
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11
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