Statistics of the Catholic Church in Morocco 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 Morocco as of 31 December 2017:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Area (km2)
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446,550
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Population (in thousands)
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34,852
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Density (inhabitants/km2)
|
78
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Catholics (in thousands)
|
23
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Catholics per 100 inhabitants
|
0.07
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Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
|
2
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Parishes
|
35
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Other pastoral centres
|
-
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Catholics per pastoral centre
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657
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Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Bishops (situation on 31.12.2018)
|
4
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Diocesan priests
|
15
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Religious priests
|
31
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Total priests
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46
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Permanent deacons
|
-
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Men religious (other than priests)
|
10
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Professed women religious
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178
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Members of secular Institutes
|
6
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Lay missionaries
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3
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Catechists
|
2
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Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Catholics per priest
|
500
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Catholics per pastoral worker
|
92
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Priests per pastoral centre
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1.31
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Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
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20.0
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Table 4 – Priestly vocations
Minor seminarians
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-
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Major seminarians
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14
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Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
0.04
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Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
|
61
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Major seminarians per 100 priests
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30.4
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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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26
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Lower middle and secondary
|
8
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Higher and university
|
-
|
|
|
Students in:
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Pre-school and primary schools
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10,220
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Lower middle and secondary schools
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1,671
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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
|
1
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Clinics
|
7
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Leper colonies
|
-
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Homes for the elderly and disabled
|
2
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Orphanages and nurseries
|
10
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Family consultation centres
|
-
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Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
|
-
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Other institutions
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5
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