Statistics of the Catholic Church in Hungary and Slovakia as of 31 December 2019 (from the Central Office for Church Statistics) ahead of Pope’s Apostolic Journey, September 12-15, 2021.
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 Hungary and Slovakia as of 31 December 2019:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
| Hungary | Slovakia | |
| Area (km2) | 93,032 | 49,012 |
| Population (in thousands) | 9,773 | 5,408 |
| Density (inhabitants/km2) | 105 | 110 |
| Catholics (in thousands) | 5,980 | 3,986 |
| Catholics per 100 inhabitants | 61.19 | 73.71 |
| Ecclesiastical circumscriptions | 17 | 12 |
| Parishes | 2,062 | 1,560 |
| Other pastoral centres | 174 | 116 |
| Catholics per pastoral center | 2,674 | 2,378 |
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
| Hungary | Slovakia | |
| Bishops1 | 34 | 22 |
| Diocesan priests | 1,714 | 2,425 |
| Religious priests | 375 | 639 |
| Total priests | 2,089 | 3,064 |
| Permanent deacons | 165 | 28 |
| Men religious (other than priests) | 55 | 103 |
| Professed women religious | 619 | 1,905 |
| Members of secular Institutes | 95 | 267 |
| Lay missionaries | 12 | 1 |
| Catechists | 2,357 | 1,949 |
[1] Situation on 30.09.2019
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
| Hungary | Slovakia | |
| Catholics per priest | 2,863 | 1,301 |
| Catholics per pastoral worker | 1,102 | 543 |
| Priests per pastoral centre | 0.93 | 1.83 |
| Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate | 39.1 | 42.0 |
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
| Hungary | Slovakia | |
| Minor seminarians | 19 | 9 |
| Major seminarians | 283 | 311 |
| Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
2.90 | 5.75 |
| Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics | 4.73 | 7.80 |
| Major seminarians per 100 priests | 13.55 | 10.15 |
Table 5 – Educational centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
| Hungary | Slovakia | |
| Schools: | ||
| Pre-school and primary | 399 | 185 |
| Lower middle and secondary | 95 | 69 |
| Higher and university | 14 | 4 |
| Students in: | ||
| Pre-school and primary schools | 76,726 | 28,431 |
| Lower middle and secondary schools | 38,163 | 12,618 |
| Higher and university institutes | 19,439 | 3,779 |
Table 6 – Charitable and social centres owned / managed by ecclesiastics or religious
| Hungary | Slovakia | |
| Hospitals | 6 | 7 |
| Clinics | 7 | 37 |
| Leper colonies | – | – |
| Homes for the elderly and disabled | 59 | 69 |
| Orphanages and nurseries | 29 | 10 |
| Family consultation centers | 10 | 16 |
| Special centers of social education or rehabilitation | 4 | 3 |
| Other institutions | 82 | 113 |
