How many Catholics are there in Norway

Norway is the only European country where subsidies granted to the church are dependent on its membership numbers. The numbers are made up of registered Catholics. The Church does the registration. It admits that it used improper methods to calculate the number registered. For example, it registered some church employees as Catholic people with Polish names found in the phone book. Norway may charge the leading bishop with a crime. The country is also seeking the return of approximately $6.3 million.