STATISTICAL SUMMARY

• Total population : 5,535,000
• Catholic population : 373,000
• Parishes : 31
• Diocesan Priests : 72
• Religious Priests : 75
• Religious Brothers : 31
• Religious Sisters : 178
• Candidates for the Priesthood: Philosophy Students : 2
• Theology Students : 3
• Baptisms (7 years and above) : 2,023
• Infant baptisms (below 7 yrs) : 1,439
• Catechumens : 1,008
• Marriages (a) between Catholics : 385
• Marriages (b) between a Catholic and non-Catholic : 553
• Charitable and Social Institutions : 32
• Educational Institutions: Kindergartens : 16
• Kindergartens: Students : 3,888
• Primary Schools : 19
• Primary Schools: Students : 23,875
• Secondary Schools : 16
• Secondary Schools: Students : 18,723
• SJI International (Elem & High) : 2
• SJI International (Elem & High): Students : 1,703
• Canossian School (Hearing Impaired) : 1
• Canossian School (Hearing Impaired): Students : 83
• Catholic Junior College : 1
• Catholic Junior College: Students : 1,240

• Fr Francis Regis (Age: 59)(15, 2002)
• Fr Edouard Giraud M E P (Age: 81)(16, 1995)
• Fr Louis Amiotte M E P (Age: 81)(17, 1998)
• Fr Emile Sausseau M E P (Age: 54)(17, 1930)

• Caring for the elderly is caring for Jesus
• St Anne BM is now a minor basilica
• Introducing Christian Meditation
• City Parish expresses gratitude and embraces migrants
• It is not just about migrants, it’s also about our humanity
• Mission Schools Head requests dialogue with Education Minister
• Annual Retreat: Priests urged to move out of their comfort zones
• Experiencing Christ through meditation