Question Title	Posted By	Question Date
How many Bishops	Claire	Sunday, November 9, 2008
Question: Hello and God Bless, I was wondering: How many Bishops in total are there in the world? thank you, Claire
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Claire: There are around 5000 bishops worldwide and over 400,000 priests. The Catholic Population is currently over 1.2-1.4 billion representing over 17% of the world population. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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How many Bishops

Claire

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Question:

Hello and God Bless,

I was wondering: How many Bishops in total are there in the world?

thank you,

Claire

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Claire:

There are around 5000 bishops worldwide and over 400,000 priests.

The Catholic Population is currently over 1.2-1.4 billion representing over 17% of the world population.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum