Statistics

Statistical Overview


Data as of December 31, 2009 unless otherwise indicated Updated January 7, 2010
Clergy in Archdiocese:
			1. Diocesan Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (total of lines 2, 3 & 4)............................................................................					598
					2. Diocesan Priests on Active Assignment in Archdiocese.........					433
					3. Diocesan Priests Working or Studying Outside Archdiocese.....			18
					4. Retired, Sick or Absent Diocesan Priests..............................			147
			5. Diocesan Priests of Other Dioceses (Externs)..................................					31
			6. Religious Priests Resident in Archdiocese.......................................					369
			7. Permanent Deacons in Archdiocese.............................................					245
8. Sisters.........................................................................................................								2,763
9. Brothers................................................................................................								101
10. Number of Parishes (total of lines 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16).........................................									267
			11. Philadelphia-North Vicariate......................................					56
				12. Philadelphia-South Vicariate....................................				48
			13. Bucks County Vicariate.......................................................					35
			14. Chester County Vicariate...................................................					30
			15. Delaware County Vicariate..............................................					45
				16. Montgomery County Vicariate.....................................						53
17. Colleges and Universities......................................................................								11
				18. Total Full-Time and Part-Time Students........................				41,151
19. High Schools, Archdiocesan..................................................								20
				20. Total Students ..................................................				17,903
		21. High Schools, Private......................................................								15
				22. Total Students......................................................						7,662
		23. Elementary Schools, Parochial.........................................................								180
				24. Total Students................................................................						54,677
		25. Elementary Schools, Private............................................................								17
				26. Total Students..............................................................						4,669
		27. Nonresidential Schools for Persons With Physical and/or Mental Disability (special education)..........................								5
				28. Total Students.........................................................				226
		29. Parish Religious Education Program Enrollment 2008 (CCD, PreK -12th)........						53,892
		30. Total Enrollment: in Archdiocesan High Schools, Parochial Elementary Schools and Nonresidential Schools for Persons With Physical and/or Mental Disability (total of lines 20, 24 & 28)............................................................						72,806
		31. Total Students Under Catholic Instruction (total of lines 18, 22, 26, 29, 30 and 60 seminarians).............................						180,240
		32. Baptisms for 2008 (total of line 33, and minor and adult baptisms)..............................						15,010
				33. Infant Baptisms for 2008 (up to age 7)..........................................				13,918
		34. Marriages for 2008...........................................................................						4,455
		35. Funerals for 2008..........................................................................						11,369
	36. TOTAL CATHOLIC POPULATION FOR 2008..............................							1,464,938
		37. Total Estimated Population of Five County Area: July 2009 (U.S Census Estimates).................................................................					3,892,194
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