Catholic Church in Pakistan (original) (raw)

Also known as: Pakistán (español), le Pakistan (français), Pakistan (Deutsch, Italiano, polski), Paquistão (Português), 巴基斯坦 (正體中文), パキスタン (日本語), Pakistania (latine)

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Geography

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim (official) 96.4% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.6%

Languages: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%

Ethnic Groups: Punjabi 44.7%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.4%, Sindhi 14.1%, Sariaki 8.4%, Muhajirs 7.6%, Balochi 3.6%, other 6.3%

Motto: Iman, Ittihad, Nazam (Urdu) (Unity, Faith, Discipline)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 796,095 km²

Catholic Population: 1,578,000 Catholics (0.7% of 224,230,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 140 parishes, 112 mission stations (27 with resident priest, 85 without resident priest), 130 other centres

Clergy: 11 bishops (6 diocesan, 5 titular), 331 priests (180 diocesan, 151 religious), 5 permanent deacons (1 diocesan, 4 religious)

Non-Clergy: 1,087 religious (47 brothers, 1,040 sisters), 2 members of secular institutes (sisters), 244 major seminarians, 8 missionaries, 637 catechists