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Global Catholic population grew in 2023, but number of priests and religious declined.
The global Catholic population rose by 1.15% from 2022 to 2023, reaching 1.406 billion, with Africa showing the most significant growth.
However, the number of priests decreased by 0.2% to 406,996, and religious consecrated declined by 1.1% to 663,185.
Bishops increased by 1.4% to 5,430, while permanent deacons saw a 2.6% rise to 51,433.
Asia's Catholic population grew by 0.6%, but it faces a shortage of priests and seminarians.
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La población católica global creció en 2023, pero el número de sacerdotes y religiosos descendió.