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Catholic Church Statistics
The Catholic Church Facts and Figures
The numbers that truly matter
| DATI | IN ITALY | IN THE WORLD |
| Dioceses | 224 | 2.664 |
| Parishes | 25.674 | 223.752 |
| Cardinals | 47 | 215 |
| Bishops | 414 | 5.237 |
| Diocesan priests | 29.389 | 280.532 |
| Religious priests | 14.589 | 134.816 |
| Deacons | 4.343 | 44.566 |
| Seminarians | 450 | 116.939 |
| Religious women | 70.000 | 682.729 |
| Religious men | 20.000 | 54.559 |
| Number of catholics | 57.665.000 | 1.313.000.000 |
IN ITALY
Religious institutes
900+
Monasteries, Abbeys, Convents390
Shrines3.515
Religious hospitality4.508
Shops500
Trade operators2.800
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The number of Catholics in the World increases in Africa and Asia through the pastoral action carried out in recent decades by the Catholic Church while the data decreases in Europe for the progressive reduction of vocations, priests and people.
If the Old Continent and North America are static, Latin America and Oceania live diffi cult moments, Africa and Asia report an exponential growth.
