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The Catholic Church in the United States At A Glance
(Figures Represent the U.S. Catholic Church Through 2007 Unless
Otherwise Indicated)
There are 68,115,001 Catholics in the United States1 (22% of the U.S. population),
and 1 billion Catholics worldwide2.
New Church Members3
Infant Baptisms: 887,145
Adult Baptisms: 42,629
Received into Full Communion: 81,775
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In the United States, there are 195 archdioceses and dioceses:
145 Latin Catholic dioceses
33 Latin Catholic archdioceses
15 Eastern Catholic dioceses
2 Eastern Catholic archdioceses
Currently, 9 dioceses are vacant (sede vacante):
- Austin
- Eparchy of St. Josaphat of Parma for Ukrainians
- Milwaukee
- Ogdensburg
- Owensboro
- Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark for Syriacs
- Scranton
- Springfield in Illinois
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is an assembly
of the hierarchy of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Cardinals5
There are 16 U.S. Cardinals
- 5 Cardinals currently lead U.S. archdioceses
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo - Galveston-Houston
Cardinal Francis George - Chicago
Cardinal Roger Mahony - Los Angeles
Cardinal Sean O'Malley - Boston
Cardinal Justin Rigali - Philadelphia
- 4 U.S. Cardinals are not currently diocesan bishops
Cardinal John P. Foley - Grand Master of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher
Cardinal Bernard F. Law - Archpriest of St. Mary Major Basilica, Rome
Cardinal William J. Levada, Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Cardinal James Stafford - Major Penitentiary
- 7 U.S Cardinals are retired
Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua - Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
Cardinal William Baum - Major Penitentiary Emeritus
Cardinal Edward Egan - Archbishop Emeritus of New York
Cardinal William Keeler - Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore
Cardinal Adam Maida - Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick - Archbishop Emeritus of Washington
Cardinal Edmund Szoka - Former President, Pontifical Commission for Vatican City
Bishops6
There are 424 active and retired U.S. bishops in the United States:
- 258 Active Bishops:
- 5 Cardinal Archbishops
- 28 Archbishops
- 1 Coadjutor Archbishop
- 153 Diocesan Bishops
- 71 Auxiliary Bishops
- 166 Retired Bishops:
- 7 retired Cardinal Archbishops
- 16 retired Archbishops
- 94 retired Diocesan Bishops
- 49 retired Auxiliary Bishops
Priests7
There are 41,489 diocesan and religious-order priests in the United States.
- 28,061 diocesan priests
- 13,428 religious-order priests (Jesuits, Dominicans, Franciscans, etc.)
Seminarians8
There are 4,973 seminarians enrolled in the United States.
- 3,274 enrolled in diocesan seminaries
- 1,699 enrolled in religious-order seminaries
Permanent Deacons9
There are 16,935 men who are ordained as permanent deacons in the United States. A permanent deacon is a man, either married or single, who is ordained to the order of deacons, the first of three ranks in ordained ministry. They assist priests in administrative and pastoral roles.
Vowed Religious10
- Sisters: 60,715
- Brothers: 4,905
- Total Catholic elementary and high school enrollment: 2,283,767
- Elementary Schools: 6,133 schools educating 1,609,387 students
- High Schools: 1,341 schools educating 674,380 students
- Colleges and Universities: 234 institutions educating 795,823 students
- Non-residential Schools for Handicapped Persons: 66 schools educating 6,304 students
- Public School Students Receiving Religious Education:
- Elementary School students: 3,080,838
- High School students: 722,599
- Hospitals: 562 Catholic hospitals treated 85,283,351 patients
- Other Health Care Centers: 373 centers treated 6,703,167 patients
- Specialized Homes: 1,643 assisted 936,900 residents
- Residential Care of Children: 403 locations assisted 33,952 residents
Social Services13
More than 1,688 local Catholic Charities agencies and institutions provided services to 8,522,997 unduplicated individuals in need of help in 2004.
- Provided Services that Build Strong Communities to 3,646,222 people
Social support services 1,837,964
Education and enrichment 775,968
Socialization and neighborhood services 359,574
Health-related services 276,400
Services to at-risk populations 396,316
- Provided Food Services to 6,287,891 people
Food banks and food pantries 2,984,089
Soup kitchens 1,247,290
Congregate dining 1,291,982
Home delivered meals 274,253
Other food services 490,277
- Provided Services that Strengthen Families to 1,071,463 people
Counseling and mental health services 387,856
Immigration services 350,164
Addiction services 94,027
Refugee services 92,034
Pregnancy services 98,064
Adoption services 49,318
- Provided Housing Related Services to 598,953 people
Counseling and Assistance 203,063
Temporary shelter 251,671
Supervised living 70,121
Permanent housing 52,384
Transitional housing 21,715
- Provided Other Basic Needs Services to 1,741844 people
Financial Assistance (not rent, mortgage, etc.) 176,304
Clothing Assistance 592,899
Utilities Assistance 330,721
Assistance with Purchase of Prescriptions 47,484
Additional Other Basic Needs Assistance 594,436
- Provided Disaster Services to 331,727 people
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Executive 2009
Catholic Church in the United States and Abroad: 1965-2005
1 The Official Catholic Directory 2009, P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New Providence, NJ. 2006
2 Ibid.
3 Ibid.
4 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – Executive 2009
5 Ibid.
6 Ibid.
7 The Official Catholic Directory 2009, P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New Providence, NJ. 2006
8 Ibid.
9 Ibid.
10 Ibid.
11 Ibid.
12 Ibid.
13 Catholic Charties USA 2008 Annual Survey At A Glance
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