Statistics of the Catholic Church in Ireland as of 31 December 2016 (from the Central Office for Church Statistics)
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Table 4 – Priestly Vocations
Table 5 – Educational centers owned/managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Table 6 – Charitable and social centers owned/managed by ecclesiastics or religious
The following are some statistical data relating to the situation of the Catholic Church in Ireland as of 31 December 2016:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
| Area (km2) | 84,405 |
| Population (in thousands) | 7,005 |
| Density (inhabitants/km2) | 83 |
| Catholics (in thousands) | 5,331 |
| Catholics per 100 inhabitants | 76.1 |
| Ecclesiastical circumscriptions | 26 |
| Parishes | 1,359 |
| Other pastoral centers | 40 |
| Catholics per pastoral center | 3,811 |
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
| Bishops1 | 56 |
| Diocesan priests | 2,542 |
| Religious priests | 1,793 |
| Total priests | 4,335 |
| Permanent deacons | 132 |
| Men religious (other than priests) | 59 |
| Professed women religious | 764 |
| Members of secular Institutes | 97 |
| Lay missionaries | – |
| Catechists | 2,357 |
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
| Catholics per priest | 1,230 |
| Catholics per pastoral worker | 683 |
| Priests per pastoral center | 3.1 |
| Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate | 56.3 |
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
| Minor seminarians | 10 |
| Major seminarians | 150 |
| Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants |
2.14 |
| Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics | 2.81 |
| Major seminarians per 100 priests | 3.46 |
Table 5 – Educational centers owned/managed by ecclesiastics or religious
| Schools: | |
| Pre-school and primary | 3,375 |
| Lower middle and secondary | 599 |
| Higher and university | 9 |
| Students in: | |
| Pre-school and primary schools | 526,640 |
| Lower middle and secondary schools | 318,030 |
| Higher and university institutes | 22,775 |
Table 6 – Charitable and social centers owned/managed by ecclesiastics or religious
| Hospitals | 21 |
| Clinics | – |
| Leper colonies | – |
| Homes for the elderly and disabled | 36 |
| Orphanages and nurseries | 33 |
| Family consultation centers | 57 |
| Special centers of social education or rehabilitation | 8 |
| Other institutions | 3 |
