Statistics

Statistical Overview


Updated December 2007 unless otherwise indicated
Clergy in Archdiocese (total of the following):
			Diocesan Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia..................................					625
					Diocesan Priests on Assignment in Archdiocese.................................					452
					Diocesan Priests outside Archdiocese................................................			21
					Retired/Ill Diocesan Priests................................................................			144
			Diocesan Priests of Other Dioceses...........................................................					32
			Religious Priests........................................................................................					368
			Permanent Deacons..................................................................................					236
Sisters...................................................................................................................								2,953
Brothers................................................................................................................								107
Parishes (by vicariate)............................................................................................									270
			Philadelphia-North.................................................................................					56
				Philadelphia-South..................................................................................				50
			Bucks County.........................................................................................					35
			Chester County.......................................................................................					30
			Delaware County....................................................................................					45
				Montgomery County...............................................................................						54
Colleges and Universities.........................................................................................								11
				Total enrolled........................................................................................				40,462
High Schools Archdiocesan...................................................................................								20
				Total Students ......................................................................................				19,995
		High Schools Private...............................................................................................								15
				Total Students.........................................................................................						7,710
		Elementary Schools Parochial................................................................................								189
				Total Students........................................................................................						59,915
		Elementary Schools Private...................................................................................								16
				Total Students........................................................................................						4,855
		Special Education....................................................................................................								5
				Total Students.......................................................................................				245
		Enrollment in Part-time Religious Education Programs...........................................						54,521
		Enrollment in Archdiocesan Secondary, Parochial and Special Education Schools......						80,155
		Total Number Under Catholic Instruction (Schools, Colleges, Part-Time)..............						187,751
		Baptisms for 2006.................................................................................................						15,575
				Infant Baptisms....................................................................................				14,516
		Marriages for 2006..................................................................................................						4,697
		Funerals for 2006..................................................................................................						11,522
	TOTAL CATHOLIC POPULATION FOR 2006...................................................							1,460,758
		Total Estimated Population of Area 2006..................................................................					3,885,395
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ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA