World ReligionsWorld ReligionsWhere Do Catholics fit in?Where Do Catholics fit in?

What’s a What’s a “World “World

Religion?”Religion?”

Saint Matilda is the Patron Saint of Saint Matilda is the Patron Saint of Misbehaving ChildrenMisbehaving Children

World ReligionsWorld Religions

• Religions most often included in world Religions most often included in world religion surveysreligion surveys

• Religions studied in world religion Religions studied in world religion classesclasses

• There are 12 Classical World ReligionsThere are 12 Classical World Religions

In 2003, over 100,300 Catholics In 2003, over 100,300 Catholics went to prison defending their faith.went to prison defending their faith.

Monotheistic ReligionsMonotheistic Religions

       Judaism - 2000 BCJudaism - 2000 BC

      Christianity - 30+ ADChristianity - 30+ AD       

Islam - 622 ADIslam - 622 AD

      Sikhism - 1500 AD       

Bahá'í - 1863 ADBahá'í - 1863 AD

From the Greek word meaning “single god”

The Catholic Mass is virtually The Catholic Mass is virtually unchanged after 2,000 yearsunchanged after 2,000 years

Polytheistic ReligionsPolytheistic Religions Religions with “many” godsReligions with “many” gods

      Hinduism - 4000 to 2500 BCHinduism - 4000 to 2500 BC

       Buddhism - 560 to 490 BCBuddhism - 560 to 490 BC

     Jainism - 420 BCJainism - 420 BC

       Confucianism - 500 Confucianism - 500 BCBC

The Vatican sits on 108 acres of The Vatican sits on 108 acres of land.land.

There are 2.2 Million Catholics in There are 2.2 Million Catholics in Pakistan.Pakistan.

Rank Catholics PopulationPercent Catholic

Country DiocesesDiocesan

PriestsReligious

PriestsTotal

Priests

Permanent

Deacons

Male Religious

Female Religious

Parishes

1 147,386,000 184,313,000 79.97% Brazil 266 9,434 6,921 16,355 1,241 13,380 34,475 8,9822 122,191,000 142,491,000 85.75% México 88 10,733 3,022 13,755 748 5,947 29,441 6,0093 73,605,000 89,472,000 82.27% Philippines 86 5,188 2,218 7,406 8 5,695 11,901 2,9834 63,188,000 281,426,000 22.45% USA 194 31,210 15,237 46,447 13,462 22,759 75,078 19,3095 57,689,000 59,282,000 97.31% Italy 227 33,684 17,611 51,295 2,594 23,051 106,498 25,8236 45,345,000 58,567,000 77.42% France 98 18,179 4,910 23,089 1,684 8,639 45,102 19,8357 39,002,000 41,478,000 94.03% Spain 68 17,580 8,925 26,505 203 15,028 58,663 22,6798 38,626,000 47,208,000 81.82% Colombia 75 5,676 2,190 7,866 219 4,571 15,778 3,8309 34,573,000 36,072,000 95.84% Poland 42 21,462 5,469 26,931 2 8,826 23,954 10,036

10 33,389,000 37,441,000 89.18% Argentina 69 3,612 2,147 5,759 555 3,562 9,408 2,713

The U.S. Conference of Catholic The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops assists between 1/4 and 1/3 Bishops assists between 1/4 and 1/3

of ALL refugees into the United of ALL refugees into the United States!States!

Rank Catholics PopulationPercent Catholic

Country DiocesesDiocesan

PriestsReligious

PriestsTotal

PriestsPermanent

DeaconsMale

ReligiousFemale

ReligiousParishes

140 23,000 - Iran 5 7 10 17 5 10 20 18141 23,000 31,400,000 0.07% Morocco 2 25 40 65 55 262 35142 22,000 10,000,000 0.22% Tunisia 1 11 17 28 24 153 12144 20,000 4,340,000 0.46% Moldova 1 10 8 18 1 16 33 11145 19,000 12,221,000 0.16% Cambodia 3 7 27 34 31 74 34146 15,000 2,350,000 0.64% Macedonia 2 10 2 12 2 31 7147 11,000 10,909,000 0.10% Niger 2 16 25 41 35 77 16150 7,000 5,181,000 0.14% Finland 1 6 13 19 2 14 40 7151 6,000 23,000,000 0.03% Nepal 1 11 40 51 67 104 35154 5,000 288,000 1.74% Iceland 1 6 4 10 4 36 4

Catholicism in the U.S. grew by Catholicism in the U.S. grew by 1.5% in 2009 with 68 Million 1.5% in 2009 with 68 Million

Catholics – more than any other U.S. Catholics – more than any other U.S. Religion!Religion!

# Catholics PopulationPercent Catholic

Country DiocesesDiocesan

PriestsReligious

PriestsTotal

Priests

Permanent

Deacons

Male Religious

Female Religious

Parishes

5 57,689,000 59,282,000 97.31% Italy 227 33,684 17,611 51,295 2,594 23,051 106,498 25,8234 63,188,000 281,426,000 22.45% USA 194 31,210 15,237 46,447 13,462 22,759 75,078 19,3099 34,573,000 36,072,000 95.84% Poland 42 21,462 5,469 26,931 2 8,826 23,954 10,0367 39,002,000 41,478,000 94.03% Spain 68 17,580 8,925 26,505 203 15,028 58,663 22,6796 45,345,000 58,567,000 77.42% France 98 18,179 4,910 23,089 1,684 8,639 45,102 19,835

16 16,758,000 1,060,178,000 1.58% India 146 10,928 8,112 19,040 8 17,334 81,510 8,33313 26,694,000 80,770,000 33.05% Germany 29 14,697 4,115 18,812 2,365 6,087 33,252 12,4361 147,386,000 184,313,000 79.97% Brazil 266 9,434 6,921 16,355 1,241 13,380 34,475 8,9822 122,191,000 142,491,000 85.75% México 88 10,733 3,022 13,755 748 5,947 29,441 6,009

17 13,016,000 27,898,000 46.66% Canada 72 5,484 3,250 8,734 907 5,436 21,811 4,958

# Catholics PopulationPercent Catholic

Country DiocesesDiocesan

PriestsReligious

PriestsTotal

Priests

Permanent

Deacons

Male Religious

Female Religious

Parishes

114 154,000 2,500,000 6.16% Kuwait 1 2 6 8 1 6 13 4154 5,000 288,000 1.74% Iceland 1 6 4 10 4 36 4146 15,000 2,350,000 0.64% Macedonia 2 10 2 12 2 31 7153 5,000 1,371,000 0.36% Estonia 1 6 6 12 6 15 5133 35,000 5,852,000 0.60% Laos 4 13 13 2 76 123140 23,000 - Iran 5 7 10 17 5 10 20 18144 20,000 4,340,000 0.46% Moldova 1 10 8 18 1 16 33 11150 7,000 5,181,000 0.14% Finland 1 6 13 19 2 14 40 7108 270,000 - Armenia 2 3 17 20 23 31 45136 29,000 32,000 90.63% Monaco 1 13 7 20 1 7 15 6

The Catholic Church owns about The Catholic Church owns about 237,000 acres of land in America.237,000 acres of land in America.

# Catholics PopulationPercent Catholic

Country DiocesesDiocesan

PriestsReligious

PriestsTotal

Priests

Permanent

Deacons

Male Religious

Female Religious

Parishes

5 57,689,000 59,282,000 97.31% Italy 227 33,684 17,611 51,295 2,594 23,051 106,498 25,82316 16,758,000 1,060,178,000 1.58% India 146 10,928 8,112 19,040 8 17,334 81,510 8,3334 63,188,000 281,426,000 22.45% USA 194 31,210 15,237 46,447 13,462 22,759 75,078 19,3097 39,002,000 41,478,000 94.03% Spain 68 17,580 8,925 26,505 203 15,028 58,663 22,6796 45,345,000 58,567,000 77.42% France 98 18,179 4,910 23,089 1,684 8,639 45,102 19,8351 147,386,000 184,313,000 79.97% Brazil 266 9,434 6,921 16,355 1,241 13,380 34,475 8,982

13 26,694,000 80,770,000 33.05% Germany 29 14,697 4,115 18,812 2,365 6,087 33,252 12,4362 122,191,000 142,491,000 85.75% México 88 10,733 3,022 13,755 748 5,947 29,441 6,0099 34,573,000 36,072,000 95.84% Poland 42 21,462 5,469 26,931 2 8,826 23,954 10,036

17 13,016,000 27,898,000 46.66% Canada 72 5,484 3,250 8,734 907 5,436 21,811 4,958

# Catholics PopulationPercent Catholic

Country DiocesesDiocesan

PriestsReligious

PriestsTotal

Priests

Permanent

Deacons

Male Religious

Female Religious

Parishes

116 148,000 5,100,000 2.90% Sierra Leone 3 53 30 83 57 8 38114 154,000 2,500,000 6.16% Kuwait 1 2 6 8 1 6 13 4153 5,000 1,371,000 0.36% Estonia 1 6 6 12 6 15 5136 29,000 32,000 90.63% Monaco 1 13 7 20 1 7 15 6135 31,000 - Jordan 1 23 5 28 5 15 28140 23,000 - Iran 5 7 10 17 5 10 20 18131 37,000 5,634,000 0.66% Kazakhstan 2 11 6 17 6 25 15146 15,000 2,350,000 0.64% Macedonia 2 10 2 12 2 31 7108 270,000 - Armenia 2 3 17 20 23 31 45144 20,000 4,340,000 0.46% Moldova 1 10 8 18 1 16 33 11

The most common sins for men are The most common sins for men are lust and gluttony – for women its lust and gluttony – for women its

anger, pride and envy.anger, pride and envy.

  CountryTotal Country Population

% Atheist/Agnostic/ 

Nonbeliever in God

Number of Atheists/Agnostics/ Non-believers in God                    

(minimum-maximum)1 Vietnam 82,690,000 81% 66,978,9002 Sweden 8,986,000 65.50% 5,885,8303 Japan 127,333,000 65% 82,766,4504 Denmark 5,413,000 61.50% 3,328,9955 Czech Republic 10,246,100 57.50% 5,891,5086 Norway 4,575,000 51.50% 2,356,1257 France 60,424,000 48.50% 29,305,6408 Germany 82,425,000 45% 37,091,2509 Finland 5,215,000 44% 2,294,600

10 South Korea 48,598,000 41% 19,925,180

3% of Iraq is Roman Catholic – the 3% of Iraq is Roman Catholic – the Catholic Church has been in Iraq for Catholic Church has been in Iraq for

over 400 years.over 400 years.

  CountryTotal Country Population

% Atheist/Agnostic/ 

Nonbeliever in God

Number of Atheists/Agnostics/ Non-believers in God                    

(minimum-maximum)1 USA 293,028,000 6% 17,581,6802 Argentina 39,145,000 6% 2,348,7003 Portugal 10,524,000 6.50% 684,0604 Croatia 4,497,000 7% 314,7905 Dominican Republic 8,834,000 7% 618,3806 Kyrgyzstan 5,081,000 7% 355,6707 Cuba* 11,309,000 7% 791,6308 Albania 3,545,000 8% 283,6009 Mongolia 2,751,000 9% 247,590

10 Kazakhstan 15,144,000 11.50% 1,741,560

Pope Benedict XVI loves cats and Pope Benedict XVI loves cats and has 2 of his own , named Hodge and has 2 of his own , named Hodge and

Chico.Chico.

A Catholic Monk named Dom A Catholic Monk named Dom Perignon invented champagne in Perignon invented champagne in

the early 1500’sthe early 1500’s

Polka Masses are popular in Polka Masses are popular in Minnesota!Minnesota!

• Population – 4.5 MillionPopulation – 4.5 Million• 2.3 Millions are “Church Goers”2.3 Millions are “Church Goers” ((affliated affliated

with one of 149 different religions)with one of 149 different religions)

• 1.38 Million are Southern Baptist1.38 Million are Southern Baptist

• 22ndnd largest religion is Methodist largest religion is Methodist (350,000)(350,000)

• 33rdrd largest is Catholic at 150,000 largest is Catholic at 150,000

Catholics represent 25% of the U.S. Catholics represent 25% of the U.S. Military.Military.

Bing CrosbyJimmy DuranteChristina AguileraSonny BonoMike PiazzaCathy RigbySammy SosaFarrah FawcettNick NolteSusan SerrandonNicole KidmanConan O’BrianRegis PhilbinCeline DionNicholas Sparks

Jules VerneRudolph ValentinoAntonio BanderasOscar SchindlerNicholas CageWilliam the ConquerorSylvester StallonePierce BrosnanMatthew McConnaughtyPeleJustice Clarence ThomasGeorge Harrison (“Beatles”)Paul McCartney (“Beatles”)Pablo PicassoNick Saban

Mel GibsonMartin SheenRudy Guiliani (NY Mayor)John WayneFrances Ford CopolaCyndi LauperBruce SpringsteenArnold SchwarzeneggerVince LombardiBrooke ShieldsSean PennMick Jagger (“The Stones”)Al PacinoRobert DeNiro

Al CaponeNapoleonTennessee WilliamsThe Folgers (Folgers Coffee)The Hiltons (Hilton Hotels)Kevin KlineJohn VoightJenna ElfmanGeorge ClooneyTom HanksTommy HilfigerClaudia SchifferDanny DeVitoJim Carrey

Jennifer LopezKelsey GrammarChris O’DonnellMeg RyanTom ClancyJack NicholsonJerry GarciaKid RockTara LapinskiAlex TrebekChris FarleyRocky Marciano (Heavyweight)Enzo Ferrari (As in Ferrari)Marco Polo

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Elijah Wood (“Lord of the Rings”)

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Ray Romano Charlie SheenClaudia SchifferColin FerrellFrank SinatraEngelbert HumperdinckGary CooperGrace KellyJ.R.R. Tolkien (Author of Lord of the Rings)

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