According to statistics of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household, 2,674,820 people took part in audiences, ceremonies and recital of the Angelus.
Vatican City (AsiaNews) More than two and a half million people have met Benedict XVI in Rome or at Castel Gandolfo since the beginning of the year. The figure therefore does not take into account those people who participated in ceremonies and meetings that took place in his trips in Italy or abroad.
According to statistics of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household, which organizes the audiences, the number of faithful who have met the pope in the first 10 months of the year was exactly 2,674,820.
Specifically, 938,500 took part in the Wednesday general audiences; 349,120 took part in particular audiences; 502,200 were present at liturgical celebrations, which took place in Rome. Meanwhile, 885,000 listened to the Angelus in Rome and Castel Gandolfo.
Some curious statistics: the general audiences that drew the largest crowds were those held in May, with 207,000 participants, followed by March (126,000) and June (125,000). Meanwhile, June was the month in which most people went for recital of the Angelus (150,000), followed by March (125,000) and February (120,000).