South Africa

Statistics by Province

by General Population

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# Catholics Population Percent Catholic Province Dioceses Suffragans Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes
1 1,313,000 21,288,000 6.17% Pretoria 8 Johannesburg, Klerksdorp, Manzini, Pietersburg, Rustenburg, Tzaneen, Witbank 144 276 420 84 415 875 279
2 930,000 13,641,000 6.82% Durban 7 Dundee, Eshowe, Kokstad, Mariannhill, Umtata, Umzimkulu 122 197 319 30 491 1,032 227
3 426,000 10,420,000 4.09% Cape Town 6 Aliwal, De Aar, Oudtshoorn, Port Elizabeth, Queenstown 139 101 240 81 142 573 157
4 513,000 4,973,000 10.32% Bloemfontein 6 Bethlehem, Gaborone, Keimoes-Upington, Kimberley, Kroonstad 54 99 153 19 116 251 98

#	Catholics	Population	Percent Catholic	Province	Dioceses	Suffragans	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes
1	1,313,000	21,288,000	6.17%	Pretoria	8	Johannesburg, Klerksdorp, Manzini, Pietersburg, Rustenburg, Tzaneen, Witbank	144	276	420	84	415	875	279
2	930,000	13,641,000	6.82%	Durban	7	Dundee, Eshowe, Kokstad, Mariannhill, Umtata, Umzimkulu	122	197	319	30	491	1,032	227
3	426,000	10,420,000	4.09%	Cape Town	6	Aliwal, De Aar, Oudtshoorn, Port Elizabeth, Queenstown	139	101	240	81	142	573	157
4	513,000	4,973,000	10.32%	Bloemfontein	6	Bethlehem, Gaborone, Keimoes-Upington, Kimberley, Kroonstad	54	99	153	19	116	251	98

Note: The table above is generated with the most recent data available for each diocese. Dioceses with incomplete data may be excluded which will lower the totals for its Province.