Apostolic Trip of His Holiness Francis to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia (22 to 25 September 2018) – Statistics, 14.09.2018
Statistics of the Catholic Church in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia as of 31 December 2016 (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 Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia as of 31 December 2016:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
|
Lithuania
|
Latvia
|
Estonia
|
Area (km2)
|
65,200
|
64,600
|
45,100
|
Population (in thousands)
|
3,243
|
1,980
|
1,316
|
Density (inhabitants/km2)
|
50
|
31
|
29
|
Catholics (in thousands)
|
2,590
|
413
|
6
|
Catholics per 100 inhabitants
|
79.9
|
20.9
|
0.5
|
Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
Parishes
|
712
|
263
|
9
|
Other pastoral centres
|
227
|
22
|
6
|
Catholics per pastoral centre
|
2,758
|
1,449
|
400
|
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
Lithuania
|
Latvia
|
Estonia
|
Bishops (situation at 31.07.2018)
|
17
|
8
|
1
|
Diocesan priests
|
708
|
138
|
15
|
Religious priests
|
101
|
28
|
2
|
Total priests
|
809
|
166
|
17
|
Permanent deacons
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
Men religious (other than priests)
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
Professed women religious
|
557
|
99
|
30
|
Members of secular Institutes
|
11
|
12
|
-
|
Lay missionaries
|
-
|
64
|
12
|
Catechists
|
930
|
270
|
5
|
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
|
Lithuania
|
Latvia
|
Estonia
|
Catholics per priest
|
3,202
|
2,488
|
353
|
Catholics per pastoral worker
|
1,104
|
666
|
92
|
Priests per pastoral centre
|
0.86
|
0.58
|
1.13
|
Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
35.2
|
28.1
|
27.7
|
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
|
Lithuania
|
Latvia
|
Estonia
|
Minor seminarians
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Major seminarians
|
44
|
12
|
7
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
1.36
|
0.61
|
0.53
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
|
1.70
|
2.90
|
116.7
|
Major seminarians per 100 priests
|
5.44
|
7.23
|
41.18
|
Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
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Lithuania
|
Latvia
|
Estonia
|
Schools:
|
|
|
|
Pre-school and primary
|
135
|
6
|
3
|
Lower middle and secondary
|
331
|
3
|
-
|
Higher and university
|
9
|
1
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Students in:
|
|
|
|
Pre-school and primary schools
|
21,570
|
532
|
517
|
Lower middle and secondary schools
|
84,321
|
96
|
-
|
Higher and university institutes
|
8,807
|
53
|
-
|
Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
|
Lithuania
|
Latvia
|
Estonia
|
Hospitals
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
Clinics
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Leper colonies
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Homes for the elderly and disabled
|
26
|
1
|
-
|
Orphanages and nurseries
|
29
|
-
|
-
|
Family consultation centres
|
48
|
2
|
-
|
Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
Other institutions
|
88
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
