Statistics of the Catholic Church in Cyprus and Greece 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 Cyprus and Greece as of 31 December 2019:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
| |
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
Area (km2)
|
9,251
|
131,957
|
Population (in thousands)
|
850
|
10,867
|
Density (inhabitants/km2)
|
92
|
82
|
Catholics (in thousands)
|
38
|
133
|
Catholics per 100 inhabitants
|
4.47
|
1.22
|
Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
|
1
|
11
|
Parishes
|
16
|
79
|
Other pastoral centres
|
1
|
16
|
Catholics per pastoral centre
|
2,235
|
1,397
|
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
| |
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
Bishops (situation at 31.10.2021)
|
1
|
12
|
Diocesan priests
|
13
|
58
|
Religious priests
|
33
|
36
|
Total priests
|
46
|
94
|
Permanent deacons
|
3
|
6
|
Men religious (other than priests)
|
8
|
26
|
Professed women religious
|
45
|
84
|
Members of secular Institutes
|
-
|
-
|
Lay missionaries
|
230
|
6
|
Catechists
|
50
|
143
|
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
| |
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
Catholics per priest
|
826
|
1,412
|
Catholics per pastoral worker
|
99
|
358
|
Priests per pastoral centre
|
2.71
|
0.99
|
Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
12.27
|
28.57
|
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
| |
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
Minor seminarians
|
-
|
2
|
Major seminarians
|
2
|
19
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
0.24
|
0.17
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
|
5.26
|
14.31
|
Major seminarians per 100 priests
|
4.35
|
20.21
|
Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
| |
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
Schools:
|
|
|
Pre-school and primary
|
10
|
19
|
Lower middle and secondary
|
4
|
8
|
Higher and university
|
-
|
-
|
| |
|
|
Students in:
|
|
|
Pre-school and primary schools
|
1,298
|
4,274
|
Lower middle and secondary schools
|
607
|
3,005
|
Higher and university institutes
|
-
|
-
|
Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
| |
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
Hospitals
|
-
|
1
|
Clinics
|
-
|
-
|
Leper colonies
|
-
|
-
|
Homes for the elderly and disabled
|
6
|
5
|
Orphanages and nurseries
|
-
|
1
|
Family consultation centres
|
1
|
-
|
Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
|
1
|
2
|
Other institutions
|
23
|
7
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