What has been the average annual decline in membership for the Catholic church since its peak?
2006-09-16 15:51:08 · 2 answers · asked by Rex M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University, the Catholic Church membership in the United States has never been higher and is still growing.
1965 = 45.6 million
1975 = 48.7 million
1985 = 52.3 million
1995 = 57.4 million
2000 = 59.9 million
2005 = 64.8 million
With love in Christ.
2006-09-17 13:41:46 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it might would desire to be Roman Catholic, via fact for all their efforts, the Methodist church can't discover ways to the international component of Catholicism. "Catholic" even potential favourite, or ubiquitous. the same can hardly be mentioned of a church that began in England and prospers specially in u.s..
2016-12-18 11:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by howling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋