Church Structure: Bishops oversee specific geographic areas called dioceses, and their role is central to the Catholic Church’s structure. 

Population vs. Clergy: The number of priests needed is influenced by the Catholic population in a given area and the number of available clergy. 

The distribution of priests is not uniform, leading to substantial differences in the ratio across continents: Europe and North America have higher priest-to-Catholic-population ratios. This results in a much lower ratio of priests to bishops compared to other continents.

Africa and South America, despite having significant Catholic populations, have far fewer priests, resulting in a much higher ratio of priests to bishops.

The ratio of priests to bishops varies, with a global average of approximately 76 priests per bishop.

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• CANADA: The Structure for Eric Michel Ministries International is the Archdiocese in the American Province of the three Marys: Mary, the mother of Jesus; Mary Magdalene; and Mary Salome. We have no church, only a ministry that covers the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.

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• AFRICA: Africa is divided into four provinces: Mid-Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and Our Lady of Africa, West Africa. In EMMI, a country is a district, and each district contains numerous local churches.

1.  Province of Mid-Africa with the District of Central African Republic, the District of Democratic Republic of Congo, the District of Gabon, the District of Republic of Congo, the District of Tanzania and the District of Zambia. The conference will have five bishops. First Bishop: Sylvestre Moussounda, Mafuta Carnado, Seminarian and Lay Minister.
2. Province of East Africa with the Districts of Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda. The conference will have two bishops.  First Bishop: Julius Ochungo, monsignor
3. Province of St. Francis of Assisi, Southern Africa, with the District of Angola, the District of Botswana, the District of Malawi, the District of Mozambique, the District of Namibia, the District of Swaziland, the District of South Africa, and the District of Zimbabwe. The conference will have four bishops.
4. Province of Our Lady of Africa (Notre-Dame-D’Afrique), West Africa, with the District of Burkina Faso, the District of Cameroon, the District of Côte d’Ivoire, the District of Guinea, the District of Guinea-Bissau, the District of Liberia, the District of Mali, the District of Niger, the District of Nigeria, the District of Senegal and the District of Sierra Leone. The conference will have four bishops. First Bishop: (Excommunicated) member of the Third Order of Saint Benedict, Monsignor and Prior

For a total of members: Bishops, priests, deacons, lay ministers

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Members

Members’ Services Currently, IAoC provides services in the following areas: 

• Counselling services 
• Educational services, the Seminary Footsteps of Jesus & Bible Academy, are limited to those seeking to enter the ministry, and Harvestime Bible Academy for any person who likes to know better Christ
• The members’ community chest fund is supported by donations
• Prayers services
• workshops
• Chaplaincy Services
• and much more.

Corporations and Individual Members

1. Eternal Revival Church, Rev. Joseph Onyango
2. Agape Family Fellowship, Rev. Stephen Kwabla Gbeve, Togo
3. Bethel Orphanage Care Foundation, Pastor David Turyatemba, Kampala, Uganda
4. Aaron Mulibika
5. Adolfo Fongluna
6. Evangelical Pentecostal Church, Pastor Ameera (Sunu) Bajracharya, Nepal
7. Eric Michel Ministries International, Archbishop Eric Gagnon, Canada
8. India Pentecostal Church Vadapali B R S. Kalpana, India
9. B. Naveen Kumar, India
10. B. Mojes Dass
11. India Pentecostal Church Vadapali, B. Raj Kumar India
12. New Hope Ministry & Missions Basil Arnold, Canada
13. Bertha Mpama
14. Bimala Sadashankar
15. Jesus Grace Church Ministry, Bishnu Pandey, Nepal
16. Bishop Dr. M.M. Waqas
17. Bishop Dr. Stephen Kwabla Gbeve
18. Christ Commission Fellowship Church, Bishop Julius O. Nyambuoro, Kenya
19. New Hope Ministry & Missions Bishop Marie Arnold Canada
20. Bishop Samuel Sameer
21. Bishop Samuel Mark Oloo
22. Eric Michel Ministries International Bishop Theodore T. (Wally) Williamson, USA
23. Malawi African United Methodist Bishop Xaviour S. Chikwatu, Malawi
24. India Pentecostal Church Vadapali, Rev. Bobbanapalli Philip Kumar, India
25. Bogere K. Hagine
26. Chanda Sunar
27. Crevi center for recovery of lives, Pastor Conceição Souza, Brazil
28. David Waiswa
29. David Tenywa
30. Esther Malikebu
31. Fabian Nkunzimana, Burundi
32. Farhan Malik
33. Gita Sunar
34. Godfrey Sentamu
35. Harriet Uriah
36. Henry Wesonga
37. Prophet J Elisha Ministries, Pastor Ian Jombo Elisha, Malawi
38. Pastor James Odeke
39. Jean Ndayiziga
40. Jesca  Takubika
41. Joel  Muliika
42. Joseph Mutse Luvai
43. New Hope Ministry & Missions Joyce Baker, Canada
44. New Hope Ministry & Missions, Lyle Arnold, Canada
45. Magret Nazigamba
46. Muldhan B Magar
47. Happy Times Care Ministries, Pastor Muwonge Ibrahim, Uganda
48. Nkunzimana Fabien
49. Pastor Charles Waweru Wilken
50. SET FREE CHURCH /MINISTRIES, Pastor David Turyatemba, Uganda
51. Pastor Peter Kamodzi, Malawi & Mozambique
52. Pastor Raju Pariyar, Nepal
53. Petros Mastera
54. Eric Michel Ministries International, Pierre Luc Galarneau, Canada
55. Pilirani Jombo
56. Priston Kunje
57. Punam Lepchon
58. Pushpa Karki
59. Glory Ministries in Kenya, Rev Philip Edward Odhiambo, Kenya
60. Greater Grace Ministries Uganda Evangelical Church, Rev. David Kisaame, Evangelist, Uganda
61. Rev. Masih Irfan
62. Rev. Robert Muhindo
63. Rich Friday
64. Grace Ministries Welfare Society, Pastor S. Cornelius Chinna
65. Tirtha Raj Kapali
66. V. Manahor Raju
67. Varaprasad Kanamala
68. Hamilton K. Bleh
69. African United Methodist, Evangelist Ian Khomera, Malawi
70. J.R.S. Kaladhar
71. Juliet Makweza
72. Made Ravindra Babu
73. Ogoro Joas
74. GLORY TO GOD MINISTRIES, Evangelist Justin Davis, Texas, USA
75. Malawi African United Methodist Evangelist Ian Khomera, Malawi
76. Malawi African United Methodist Sister Esther Malikebu, Malawi
77. Greater Grace Ministries Uganda Evangelical Church, Pastor David Turyatemba, Uganda
78. One in Christ Ministries, Bishop Dr. M.M. Waqas, Pakistan
79. Grace Ministries Welfare Society, India
80. OLD CAMP GROUND BIBLE INSTITUTE OF EASTERN AFRICA, Bishop Sileta Silas
81. Grace Outreach Church, Bishop James Otieno Achola, Kenya
82. Bimala Bmagar
83. Touch Jesus Outreach Ministries, Apostle Rich Friday, Uganda
84. Wilken of Builders for Christ Assembly Church, Pastor Hezborn Bosire, Kenya
85. Wilken of Builders for Christ Assembly Church, Pastor Ogoro Joash, Kenya
86. Life in Jesus Pentecostal Church, Malawi
87. Pentecostal Sunday School Kids Club And Sports Academy in Pakistan, Rev. Farhan Malik, Evangelist, Pakistan
88. Malawi African United Methodist, Sister Juliet Makweza, Malawi
89. The Universal Methodist Church Evangelist Shahid Piyara, Pakistan
90. Pastor Mushtaq Masih, Gujranwala, Pakistan
91. Jean (John)
92. Banan (EMMI Meet Up)
93. Marie-Pierre (EMMI)
94. Grace (Harmony Meet Up)
95. Laura (Harmony Meet Up)
96. Lisa (Harmony Meet Up)
97. Pierre (EMMI)
98. Louis (Wedding)
99. Dawn (Wedding)
100. Christopher (EMMI Meet Up)
101. Charles (Wedding)
102. Monica (Wedding)
103. Debora (Harmony Meet Up)
104. Dena (Pet Meet Up)
105. Gail (Pet Meet Up)
106. Linda (Pet Meet Up)
107. Lynn (Pet Meet Up)
108. Penny (Pet Meet Up)
109. Vanessa (Pet Meet Up)
110. Yvette (Pet Meet Up)
111. Td Thomas (Harmony Meet Up)
112. Ashley
113. Alexandra
114. Bella
115. Bev
116. Bobby
117. Bradley
118. Cassie
119. Catherine
120. Christine
121. Christine B.
122. Evelyne
123. Frédéric
124. Jeremie
125. Jessica
126. Josée
127. Karine
128. Karine S.
129. Kelvin
130. Kim
131. Marie-Andrée
132. Martine
133. Melanie L
134. Melanie-Chantal
135. Melinda
136. Peloquin
137. Richard
138. Scott
139. Sophie
140. Terrie
141. Matthew
142. Lisaflag
143. Maurisa
144. Martin
145. Syndia
146. Craig
147. Sheryl
148. Arthur
149. Suzanne
150. Jacques
151. Ginette Be
152. Janet
153. Noémie
154. Diane
155. Aimé
156. Lucette
157. Pierre F.
158. Johanne D.
159. Marie-Josée F
160. Geneviève
161. Lauraine
162. Kathy
163. Blanca
164. Denise
165. Lynda G
166. Marcel G
167. Louise B.
168. Cathy L
169. Chantal L
170. Josianne
171. Melanie Ga
172. Jessica V
173. Lise G
174. Lucy R
175. Lucie L
176. Donald
177. Céline
178. Johanne R.
179. Martin H.
180. Sylvie A.
181. Marianne
182. Louise C
183. Gaetan H
184. Elodie
185. Danielle L.
186. Cindy B
187. Colette
188. Diane F.
189. Aline L.
190. Isabelle S.
191. Lucie C
192. Diane ST
193. Lise-Marie
194. Gaétanne P
195. Florence G.
196. Josée L
197. Denise My
198. Gisèle J.
199. Line P.
200. Magali G G
201. Marcel La
202. Anne-Marie P.
203. Adam W
204. Alla D
205. Angela S
206. Arlene M
207. Arthur B
208. Audrey Elaine
209. Basil A
210. Béatrix M
211. Bishop Gloria
212. Bob D
213. Bobby K
214. Burton B
215. Carl David
216. Carol B
217. Charlina C
218. Christine La
219. Cindy Sue
220. Craig M
221. Daniel L
222. Darlene Ar
223. David J
224. Dawna L
225. Derek L
226. Desirée M
227. Donna Lee
228. Donna St
229. Donna W
230. Edenvale
231. Edward W A
232. Evangelist Ezechiel
233. Gaële C
234. Rev. Geo Martin
235. Helen K
236. Isa-Bella
237. Jason R
238. Jay W
239. Jean N
240. Jeff R
241. Jeffrey C
242. Jim B
243. Joanne M M
244. Joe F
245. Johanne R
246. John D
247. John T
248. Joy S
249. Karen Lynn
250. Kathy McL
251. Laurie L
252. Laurie S
253. Linda L
254. Lisa N
255. Lucy R
256. Lyn W
257. Mandy M
258. Marc S
259. Margret S
260. Marie F M
261. Mark H
262. Martin H
263. Patrick B M
264. Reverend Rich
265. Richard McC
266. Saime M
267. Will M

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