Statistics of the Catholic Church in the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates as of 31 December 2017:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Area (km2)
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83,600
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Population (in thousands)
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9,229
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Density (inhabitants/km2)
|
110
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Catholics (in thousands)
|
901
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Catholics per 100 inhabitants
|
9.8
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Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
|
1
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Parishes
|
8
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Other pastoral centres
|
15
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Catholics per pastoral centre
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39,174
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Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Bishops1
|
1
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Diocesan priests
|
11
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Religious priests
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57
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Total priests
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68
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Permanent deacons
|
1
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Men religious (other than priests)
|
1
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Professed women religious
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43
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Members of secular Institutes
|
-
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Lay missionaries
|
-
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Catechists
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1,535
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[1] Situation on 31.12.2018
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Catholics per priest
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13,250
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Catholics per pastoral worker
|
546
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Priests per pastoral centre
|
3.0
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Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
4.2
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Table 4 – Priestly vocations
Minor seminarians
|
-
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Major seminarians
|
3
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Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
0.03
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Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
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0.33
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Major seminarians per 100 priests
|
4.4
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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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20
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Lower middle and secondary
|
7
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Higher and university
|
-
|
|
|
Students in:
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Pre-school and primary schools
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16,727
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Lower middle and secondary schools
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4,156
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Higher and university institutes
|
-
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Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Hospitals
|
-
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Clinics
|
2
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Leper colonies
|
-
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Homes for the elderly and disabled
|
-
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Orphanages and nurseries
|
-
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Family consultation centres
|
2
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Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
|
-
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Other institutions
|
2
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