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PROVISIONAL STATISTICS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHINA (2019)
Compiled by the Holy Spirit Study Centre (up to December 31, 2019)
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Number of Catholics :
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About 10 million(40,000-50,000 new adult baptisms in
2019, without the number of infant baptisms and of deaths) |
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Number of Diocese :
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According to the Church: 146 (115 dioceses+31 ecclesiastical
circumscriptions) |
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According to the Chinese Government: 96 |
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Number of Bishops :
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100 |
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Official : |
69, of whom 62 active |
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Unofficial : |
31, of whom 16 active |
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Number of priests :
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a total of 4,000 (the numbers of unofficial priests who
have registered and those refuse to register are not
available) |
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Number of Seminaries and
Seminarians:
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12 and 470 respectively
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Official:
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6 major seminaries, with 370 seminarians |
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Unofficial:
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6 seminaries with 100 seminarians |
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Number of Sisters :
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total 4,630 |
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Official: |
3,270 in 87 congregations |
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Unofficial: |
1,360 in 40 congregations |
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