The Catholic Church in Scotland
Some statistics (based on returns published in the Catholic Directory for Scotland 2026):
Estimated Population of Scotland (June 2024) - 5,546,900
Estimated Catholic Population (2025) - 674,800
Total number of priests - 555
Number of Dioceses - 8
Number of Parishes - 378
Baptisms in 2024 - 5,210
Marriages in 2024 - 748
Average weekly Mass attendance (Nov 2024) - 97,796