Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father Francis in Budapest for the concluding Holy Mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress, and in Slovakia (12-15 September 2021) - Statistics, 09.09.2021
Statistics of the Catholic Church in Hungary and Slovakia 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
The following are some statistical data relating to the situation of the Catholic Church in Hungary and Slovakia as of 31 December 2019:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
|
Hungary
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Slovakia
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Area (km2)
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93,032
|
49,012
|
Population (in thousands)
|
9,773
|
5,408
|
Density (inhabitants/km2)
|
105
|
110
|
Catholics (in thousands)
|
5,980
|
3,986
|
Catholics per 100 inhabitants
|
61.19
|
73.71
|
Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
|
17
|
12
|
Parishes
|
2,062
|
1,560
|
Other pastoral centres
|
174
|
116
|
Catholics per pastoral centre
|
2,674
|
2,378
|
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
Hungary
|
Slovakia
|
Bishops1
|
34
|
22
|
Diocesan priests
|
1,714
|
2,425
|
Religious priests
|
375
|
639
|
Total priests
|
2,089
|
3,064
|
Permanent deacons
|
165
|
28
|
Men religious (other than priests)
|
55
|
103
|
Professed women religious
|
619
|
1,905
|
Members of secular Institutes
|
95
|
267
|
Lay missionaries
|
12
|
1
|
Catechists
|
2,357
|
1,949
|
[1] Situation on 30.09.2019
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
|
Hungary
|
Slovakia
|
Catholics per priest
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2,863
|
1,301
|
Catholics per pastoral worker
|
1,102
|
543
|
Priests per pastoral centre
|
0.93
|
1.83
|
Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
39.1
|
42.0
|
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
|
Hungary
|
Slovakia
|
Minor seminarians
|
19
|
9
|
Major seminarians
|
283
|
311
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
2.90
|
5.75
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
|
4.73
|
7.80
|
Major seminarians per 100 priests
|
13.55
|
10.15
|
Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
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Hungary
|
Slovakia
|
Schools:
|
|
|
Pre-school and primary
|
399
|
185
|
Lower middle and secondary
|
95
|
69
|
Higher and university
|
14
|
4
|
|
|
|
Students in:
|
|
|
Pre-school and primary schools
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76,726
|
28,431
|
Lower middle and secondary schools
|
38,163
|
12,618
|
Higher and university institutes
|
19,439
|
3,779
|
Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
|
Hungary
|
Slovakia
|
Hospitals
|
6
|
7
|
Clinics
|
7
|
37
|
Leper colonies
|
-
|
-
|
Homes for the elderly and disabled
|
59
|
69
|
Orphanages and nurseries
|
29
|
10
|
Family consultation centres
|
10
|
16
|
Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
|
4
|
3
|
Other institutions
|
82
|
113
|
|
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