Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore (2 to 13 September 2024), 30.08.2024
Statistics of the Catholic Church in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore as of 31 December 2022 (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 Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore as of 31 December 2022:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
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Indonesia
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Papua New Guinea
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Timor-Leste
|
Singapore
|
Area (km2)
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1,904,569
|
462,840
|
14,874
|
683 [1]
|
Population (in thousands)
|
275,774
|
8,241
|
1,499
|
5,637
|
Density (inhabitants/km2)
|
145
|
18
|
101
|
8,253
|
Catholics (in thousands)
|
8,297
|
2,522
|
1,439
|
176
|
Catholics per 100 inhabitants
|
3.01
|
30.60
|
95.97
|
3.12
|
Ecclesiastical circumscriptions
|
39 [2]
|
19
|
3
|
1
|
Parishes
|
1,456
|
462
|
66
|
29
|
Other pastoral centres
|
8,525
|
971
|
665
|
3
|
Catholics per pastoral centre
|
831
|
1,760
|
1,968
|
5,500
|
[1] Most recent estimate of the United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook
[2] Includes a new diocese created on 21 June 2024
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
Indonesia
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Papua New Guinea
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Timor-Leste
|
Singapore
|
Bishops1
|
50
|
27
|
3
|
3
|
Diocesan priests
|
2,466
|
318
|
140
|
77
|
Religious priests
|
3,437
|
282
|
207
|
79
|
Total priests
|
5,903
|
600
|
347
|
156
|
Permanent deacons
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
Men religious (other than priests)
|
1,801
|
171
|
108
|
33
|
Professed women religious
|
9,658
|
808
|
1,038
|
156
|
Members of secular Institutes
|
22
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Lay missionaries
|
14,724
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
Catechists
|
21,932
|
3,134
|
1,724
|
1,817
|
[1] Situation on 15.06.2024
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
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Indonesia
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Papua New Guinea
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Timor-Leste
|
Singapore
|
Catholics per priest
|
1,406
|
4,203
|
4,147
|
1,128
|
Catholics per pastoral worker
|
153
|
531
|
445
|
81
|
Priests per pastoral centre
|
0.59
|
0.42
|
0.47
|
4.88
|
Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate
|
11.0
|
13.2
|
10.8
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
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Indonesia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Timor-Leste
|
Singapore
|
Minor seminarians
|
3,945
|
106
|
461
|
-
|
Major seminarians
|
4,024
|
328
|
614
|
30
|
Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
1.46
|
3.98
|
40.95
|
0.53
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Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics
|
48.50
|
13.01
|
42.67
|
17.06
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Major seminarians per 100 priests
|
68.17
|
54.67
|
176.95
|
19.23
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
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|
|
|
|
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Indonesia
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Papua New Guinea
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Timor-Leste
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Singapore
|
Schools:
|
|
|
|
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Pre-school and primary
|
4,140
|
3,385
|
272
|
37
|
Lower middle and secondary
|
1,407
|
90
|
48
|
17
|
Higher and university
|
137
|
84
|
5
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
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Students in:
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|
|
|
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Pre-school and primary schools
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505,596
|
339,105
|
42,973
|
26,797
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Lower middle and secondary
schools
|
341,075
|
39,952
|
39,763
|
19,205
|
Higher and university institutes
|
116,815
|
9,623
|
1,445
|
1,542
|
Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
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|
|
|
|
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Indonesia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Timor-Leste
|
Singapore
|
Hospitals
|
131
|
166
|
1
|
1
|
Clinics
|
140
|
541
|
28
|
1
|
Leper colonies
|
10
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Homes for the elderly and disabled
|
57
|
7
|
2
|
4
|
Orphanages and nurseries
|
126
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
Family consultation centres
|
31
|
37
|
2
|
6
|
Special centres of social education or rehabilitation
|
10
|
19
|
1
|
1
|
Other institutions
|
215
|
23
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
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