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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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25 February 1955 | Erected | Archdiocese of Malacca (Peralc, Kelantan, Kedah, Perlis and the colony of Penang) | Diocese of Penang (erected) |
18 December 1972 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Penang (from Malacca-Singapore) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1970 | 59,865 | 4,129,130 | 1.4% | 63 | 6 | 69 | 867 | 110 | 175 | ap1971 | ||
1980 | 65,100 | 5,131,000 | 1.3% | 55 | 10 | 65 | 1,001 | 53 | 161 | 31 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 66,280 | 6,150,000 | 1.1% | 41 | 7 | 48 | 1,380 | 37 | 143 | 31 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 69,321 | 6,000,000 | 1.2% | 37 | 3 | 40 | 1,733 | 17 | 106 | 28 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 64,605 | 6,000,000 | 1.1% | 41 | 2 | 43 | 1,502 | 16 | 93 | 28 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 65,837 | 6,315,524 | 1.0% | 39 | 2 | 41 | 1,605 | 9 | 90 | 28 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 69,600 | 6,455,000 | 1.1% | 40 | 3 | 43 | 1,618 | 9 | 96 | 28 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 70,140 | 6,600,000 | 1.1% | 39 | 5 | 44 | 1,594 | 13 | 106 | 28 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 65,100 | 6,600,000 | 1.0% | 39 | 5 | 44 | 1,479 | 12 | 97 | 28 | ap2005 | |
2010 | 65,000 | 5,740,000 | 1.1% | 34 | 7 | 41 | 1,585 | 16 | 82 | 28 | ap2011 | |
2013 | 66,415 | 6,053,000 | 1.1% | 35 | 7 | 42 | 1,581 | 11 | 82 | 28 | ap2014 | |
2016 | 55,737 | 7,063,290 | .8% | 32 | 10 | 42 | 1,327 | 1 | 14 | 83 | 29 | ap2017 |
2019 | 59,000 | 7,156,000 | .8% | 37 | 10 | 47 | 1,255 | 3 | 15 | 68 | 29 | ap2020 |
2021 | 61,450 | 7,242,800 | .8% | 35 | 7 | 42 | 1,463 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 29 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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