Statistics
2006 Statistics from the Roman Catholic Church in France :
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | Change in absolute numbers 1996-2006 |
Change in % 1996-2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Baptisms | 421,295 | 391,665 | 344,852 | -76,443 | -19.1% |
| Total Confirmations | 80,245 | 55,916 | 51,595 | -28,650 | -35.3% |
| Total Catholic marriages | 124,362 | 118,087 | 89,014 | -35,348 | -28.4% |
| Total priests | 27,781 | 24,251 | 20,523 | -7,530 | -26.1% |
| Total deacons | 1,072 | 1,593 | 2,061 | +989 | +92.2% |
| Total nuns | Approx. 53,000 | 49,466 | 40,577 | -13,000 | -23.4% |
| Total Religious institute members including monks | Approx. 15,000 | Approx. 10,000 | 8,388 | -7,000 | -44% |
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