Statistics of the Catholic Church in Iraq as of 31 December 2019 (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
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
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Area (km2)
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438,317
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Population (in thousands)
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38,836
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Density (inhabitants/km2)
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89
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Catholics (in thousands)
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590
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Catholics per 100 inhabitants
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1.5
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Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
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17
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Parishes
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122
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Other pastoral centres
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12
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Catholics per pastoral centre
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4,406
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Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
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Bishops1
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19
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Diocesan priests
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113
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Religious priests
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40
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Total priests
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153
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Permanent deacons
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20
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Men religious (other than priests)
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8
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Professed women religious
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365
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Members of secular Institutes
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-
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Lay missionaries
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4
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Catechists
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632
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[1] Situation on 31.12.2020
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
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Catholics per priest
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3,856
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Catholics per pastoral worker
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491
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Priests per pastoral centre
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1.14
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Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
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14.3
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Table 4 – Priestly vocations
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Minor seminarians
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11
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Major seminarians
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32
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Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
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0.08
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Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
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5.4
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Major seminarians per 100 priests
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20.9
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Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
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Schools:
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Pre-school and primary
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55
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Lower middle and secondary
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4
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Higher and university
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9
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Students in:
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Pre-school and primary schools
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5,464
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Lower middle and secondary schools
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770
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Higher and university institutes
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378
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Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
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Hospitals
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7
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Clinics
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6
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Leper colonies
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-
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Homes for the elderly and disabled
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5
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Orphanages and nurseries
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10
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Family consultation centres
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1
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Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
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1
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Other institutions
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5
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