Vatican City, 29 December 2014 (VIS) –
In a communique published today, the Prefecture of the Papal
Household reports that during the year 2014, more than 5,900,000
faithful participated in the various encounters with Pope Francis:
audiences, both general (1,199,000) and special (567,100); liturgical
celebrations in the Vatican Basilica and St. Peter's Square
(1,110,700), and the Angelus and Regina Coeli (3,040,000). These data
refer only to the encounters that took place in the Vatican and do
not include other activities that involved a high level of
participation among the faithful, such as the apostolic trips to the
Republic of Korea, Turkey or the Holy Land, or the various trips in
Italy and visits within the diocese of Rome. The total number of
faithful involved in the Vatican events is estimated at 5,916,800.
The Prefecture of the Papal Household
reiterates that these are approximate data, calculated on the basis
of requests for attendance at events and the invitations distributed
by the Prefecture. Similarly, the data regarding participation in the
Angelus and large celebrations in St. Peter's Square are based on
estimates.
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