On the occasion of this historic trip, the Holy See Press Office released some statistical data relating to the situation of the Catholic Church in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Singapore.
In the countries concerned there are:
Bishops
50 in Indonesia;
27 in Papua New Guinea;
3 in Timor Leste;
3 in Singapore.
Priests
2,466 in Indonesia;
318 in Papua New Guinea;
140 in Timor Leste;
77 in Singapore.
Professed religious women
9,658 in Indonesia;
808 in Papua New Guinea;
1,038 in Timor Leste;
156 in Singapore.
Catechists
21,932 in Indonesia;
3,134 in Papua New Guinea;
1,724 in Timor Leste;
1,817 in Singapore.
Parishes
1,456 in Indonesia;
808 in Papua New Guinea;
66 in Timor Leste;
29 in Singapore.
