Presented, the data of 2019 Pontifical Yearbook and "Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2017"
Data from the 2019 Pontifical Yearbook:
4 new Episcopal offices have been erected, a diocese has been elevated to Metropolitan See, 4 Apostolic Exarchas to Eparchies and 1 Apostolic Administration to Diocese.
Statistical data of the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2017:
- Out of a world population of 7,408 million, baptized Catholics number 1,313 million or 17.7%, distributed as follows: 48.5% in America, 21.8% in Europe, 17.8% in Africa, 11.1% in Asia and 0.8% in Oceania.
- The apostolic forces (priests and pastoral workers) number 4,666,073 people, with a growth of 0.5% compared to 2016.
- There are 115,328 candidates for the priesthood, with a decrease of 0.7% compared to 2016.
Source: Vatican.va