Some writers maintain that the name of Matt Talbot is not well
known outside of Ireland. That may remain true for certain countries but less so for others.
Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland in August 2018 and
kissing a Matt Talbot relic surely increased awareness of Matt
worldwide, especially for Catholics.
To see what the top ten countries are that have read about Matt
Talbot posted on our Venerable Matt Talbot Resource Center blog over the past
eight years indicates the following ranking: United States (53%), Russia, Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Ukraine,
Canada, Poland, and China.
Viewing just this past month's readership about Matt Talbot, the United
States and Russia far exceeded Singapore, Poland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan,
Canada, Germany, and Unknown Region.