Statistics of the Catholic Church in Geneva 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 Geneva as of 31 December 2015:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Area (km2)
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41,284
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Population (in thousands)
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8,327
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Density (inhabitants/km2)
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202
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Catholics (in thousands)
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3,398
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Catholics per 100 inhabitants
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40.8
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Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
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8
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Parishes
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1,632
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Other pastoral centres
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141
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Catholics per pastoral centre
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1,917
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Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Bishops1
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22
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Diocesan priests
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1,451
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Religious priests
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796
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Total priests
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2,247
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Permanent deacons
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265
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Men religious (other than priests)
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214
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Professed women religious
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4,446
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Members of secular Institutes
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187
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Lay missionaries
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400
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Catechists
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1,515
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[1] Situation on 31.12.2017
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Catholics per priest
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1,512
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Catholics per pastoral worker
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366
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Priests per pastoral centre
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1.27
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Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
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24.4
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Table 4 – Priestly vocations
Minor seminarians
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5
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Major seminarians
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130
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Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
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1.56
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Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
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3.83
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Major seminarians per 100 priests
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5.79
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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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22
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Lower middle and secondary
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14
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Higher and university
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4
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|
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Students in:
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Pre-school and primary schools
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3,126
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Lower middle and secondary schools
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3,389
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Higher and university institutes
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1,319
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Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Hospitals
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2
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Homes for the elderly and disabled
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11
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Orphanages and nurseries
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10
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Family consultation centres
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4
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Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
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2
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Other institutions
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10
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