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Survey shows Catholics in China not keeping pace with population
24-12-2009
SHIJIAZHUANG, China (CNS) -- A new survey of the Catholic Church in mainland China indicates that the Catholic population might not have kept pace with overall population growth. The results of the study, conducted by the Faith Institute for Cultural Studies, a church-run organization based in Shijiazhuang, were published Dec. 18 and reported by the Asian church news agency UCA News Dec. 23.
The survey found that about 5.71 million Catholics live in mainland China, served by nearly 3,400 bishops, priests and deacons. Nearly 3,300 priests serve in more than 100 dioceses.
The statistics did not distinguish between Catholic communities registered with the government and those that operate clandestinely.
The report said figures for the latter may not be entirely accurate due to the difficulties involved in getting information.
The Faith Institute for Cultural Studies spent three months gathering information through e-mails, phone calls, faxes and personal interviews.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20091223.htm
