Pratique religieuse : les chiffres de l’Église catholique
The decline in the religious practice of Catholics is confirmed by the statistics provided by the church :
| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptisms | ||||||
| - From 0 à 7 years | 506 877 | 458 626 | 380 093 | 325 878 | 283 570 | 240 159 |
| - After 7 years | 6 624 | 13 504 | 20 961 | 23 197 | 19 371 | 22 155 |
| - Total | 513 501 | 472 130 | 401 054 | 349 075 | 302 941 | 262 314 |
| - Percentage of baptisms among the births of the year | 64,3 % | 61,9 % | 51,7 % | 45 % | - | - |
| Catechumens (converted adults preparing to be baptised) | 2 800 | 5 000 | 9 474 | 9 564 | - | - |
| Confirmations | 91 281 | 62 003 | 49 515 | 46 475 | 43 627 | |
| Weddings | ||||||
| Catholic weddings | 217 479 | 147 146 | 122 580 | 97 432 | 74 636 | |
| Of which – two spouses are Catholic | 136 956 | 108 229 | 83 047 | 63 273 | 46 952 | |
| - one spouse is Catholic | 10 190 | 14 351 | 14 385 | 11 363 | 8 902 | |
| Civil weddings | 287 000 | 305 500 | 271 600 | 251 700 | 236 300 | |
The church gathers 12 054 parishes, belonging to 15 dioceses in metropolitan France and 10 overseas dioceses.
Source : website of the Catholic church, general statistics and statistics concerning sacraments.
3 septembre 2018 Anne-Laure Zwilling
