Spain has more missionaries than any other nation
June 25, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: The Church in Spain has more clerical, religious, and lay missionaries than any other nation—but their average age is 75, according to the Vatican newspaper.
“In 2023, Spain had 9,932 missionaries, 6,042 active and 3,890 waiting for a new assignment,” Charles de Pechpeyrou reported. “53% are women, and 47% men, from 383 different bodies (dioceses, congregations, institutes, associations).”
More Spanish missionaries (582) serve in Peru than in any other nation.
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