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The Catholic Church in the United States At A Glance
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There are 67,259,769 Catholics in the United States1 (23% of the U.S. population), and 1,070,315,000 Catholics worldwide2.
New Church Members3
Dioceses and Archdioceses
In the United States, there are 195 archdioceses and dioceses:
Clergy and Religious
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is an assembly of the hierarchy of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Cardinals
There are 13 U.S. Cardinals
- 7 Cardinals currently lead U.S. archdioceses
- Cardinal William Keeler - Baltimore
- Cardinal Francis George - Chicago
- Cardinal Adam Maida - Detroit
- Cardinal Roger Mahony - Los Angeles
- Cardinal Edward Egan - New York
- Cardinal Justin Rigali - Philadelphia
- Cardinal Theodore McCarrick - Washington
- 4 U.S. Cardinals are not currently diocesan bishops
- Cardinal Avery Dulles - Professor of Theology, Fordham University
- Cardinal James Stafford - Major Penitentiary
- Cardinal Bernard F. Law - Archpriest of St. Mary Major Basilica, Rome
- Cardinal Edmund Szoka - President, Pontifical Commission for Vatican City
- 2 U.S Cardinals are retired
- Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua - Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
- Cardinal William Baum - Major Penitentiary Emeritus
- Cardinal William Keeler - Baltimore
Bishops
There are 417 active and retired bishops in the United States.4 (NOTE: not included in this number are three Cardinals serving in Rome.)
- 272 Active Bishops:
- 7 Cardinal Archbishops
- 29 Archbishops
- 2 Coadjutor Archbishop
- 152 Diocesan Bishops
- 1 Coadjutor Bishops
- 81 Auxiliary Bishops
- 7 Cardinal Archbishops
- 145 Retired Bishops:
- 2 retired Cardinal Archbishops
- 16 retired Archbishops
- 88 retired Diocesan Bishops
- 39 retired Auxiliary Bishops
- Belleville
- Grand Rapids
- Honolulu
- Saginaw
- Wichita
There are 44,212 diocesan and religious-order priests in the United States.
- 29,483 diocesan priests
- 14,729 religious-order priests (Jesuits, Dominicans, Franciscans, etc.)
There are 4,330 seminarians enrolled in the United States.
- 3,077 enrolled in diocesan seminaries
- 1,253 enrolled in religious-order seminaries
There are 14,693 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 Religious8
- Sisters: 71,486
- Brothers: 5,504
- Elementary Schools: 6,853 schools educating 1,892,071 students
- High Schools: 1,347 schools educating 680,323 students
- Colleges and Universities: 232 institutions educating 747,060 students
- Non-residential Schools for Handicapped Persons: 83 schools educating 18,179 students
- Public School Students Receiving Religious Education:
- Elementary School students: 3,612,510
- High School students: 771,730
- Hospitals: 583 Catholic hospitals treaded 83,898,575 patients
- Other Health Care Centers: 376 centers treated 4,251,107 patients
- Specialized Homes: 1,546 assisted 1,412,029 residents
- Residential Care of Children: 272 locations assisted 70,886 residents
Social Services11
More than 1,640 local Catholic Charities agencies and institutions provided services to 7,134,551 unduplicated individuals in need of help in 2002.
- Provided Services that Build Strong Communities to 3,312,346 people
Social support services 1,746,698
Education and enrichment 620,742
Socialization and neighborhood services 484,276
Health-related services 240,262
Services to at-risk populations 220,368 - Provided Food Services to 4,665,445 people
Food banks and food pantries 2,977,951
Soup kitchens 1,185,348
Congregate dining 710,165
Home delivered meals 173,460
Other food services 518,521 - Provided Services that Strengthen Families to 1,307,146 people
Counseling and mental health services 599,181
Immigration services 292,249
Addiction services 163,027
Refugee services 110,785
Pregnancy services 101,702
Adoption services 40,202 - Provided Housing Related Services to 442,271 people
Housing services 213,468
Temporary shelter 113,284
Supervised living 60,778
Permanent housing 31,044
Transitional housing 23,697 - Provided Other Basic Needs Services to 1,333,425 people
Financial Assistance (not rent, mortgage, etc.) 12%
Clothing Assistance 10%
Utilities Assistance 15%
Assistance with Purchase of Prescriptions 3%
Additional Other Basic Needs Assistance 30% - Provided Disaster Services to 99,863 people
- The Official Catholic Directory 2004, P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New Providence, NJ. 2004
- Statistical Yearbook of the Church 2002; population estimated as of June 30, 2002.
- The Official Catholic Directory 2003.
- Current as of November 1, 2004.
- The Official Catholic Directory 2004.
- Ibid.
- Ibid.
- Ibid.
- Ibid.
- Ibid.
- Catholic Charities USA 2002 Annual Survey At A Glance.
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