Statistics

Statistical Overview


Data as of December 31, 2008 unless otherwise indicated Updated January 13, 2009
Clergy in Archdiocese (total of the following):
			Diocesan Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia..................................					614
					Diocesan Priests on Assignment in Archdiocese.................................					442
					Diocesan Priests outside Archdiocese................................................			18
					Retired/Ill Diocesan Priests................................................................			146
			Diocesan Priests of Other Dioceses...........................................................					28
			Religious Priests........................................................................................					371
			Permanent Deacons..................................................................................					239
Sisters...................................................................................................................								2,882
Brothers................................................................................................................								105
Parishes (by vicariate)............................................................................................									269
			Philadelphia-North.................................................................................					56
				Philadelphia-South..................................................................................				49
			Bucks County.........................................................................................					35
			Chester County.......................................................................................					30
			Delaware County....................................................................................					45
				Montgomery County...............................................................................						54
Colleges and Universities.........................................................................................								11
				Total enrolled........................................................................................				45,049
High Schools Archdiocesan...................................................................................								20
				Total Students ......................................................................................				19,137
		High Schools Private...............................................................................................								15
				Total Students.........................................................................................						7,705
		Elementary Schools Parochial................................................................................								186
				Total Students........................................................................................						57,809
		Elementary Schools Private...................................................................................								17
				Total Students........................................................................................						4,868
		Special Education....................................................................................................								5
				Total Students.......................................................................................				258
		Enrollment in Part-time Religious Education Programs (Preschool-12th).......................						54,765
		Enrollment in Archdiocesan Secondary, Parochial and Special Education Schools......						77,204
		Total Number Under Catholic Instruction (Schools, Colleges, Part-Time)..............						189,638
		Baptisms for 2007.................................................................................................						15,213
				Infant Baptisms....................................................................................				14,113
		Marriages for 2007..................................................................................................						4,978
		Funerals for 2007..................................................................................................						11,573
	TOTAL CATHOLIC POPULATION FOR 2007...................................................							1,458,430
		Total Estimated Population of Area: July 2008 (U.S Census Estimates)..................					3,887,694
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ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA