On April 2 and 3, Pope Francis will be in Malta for his 36th Apostolic Journey. On this occasion, the Holy See Press Office has published statistics on the Maltese Catholic Church.
In Malta there are:
716 priests;
6 bishops;
797 professed religious women;
35 members of Secular Institutes;
1,249 catechists;
85 parishes;
74 educational centers owned and/or directed by clergy or religious, including 48 pre-school and primary, 24 lower middle and secondary schools, and 2 higher and university institutes.
ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication, the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007.
