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STATISTICS ON THE DIOCESE & CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES

DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD

Bishop
1
Retired Bishops
1
Diocesan Priests
161
Religious Priests
37
Total Priests in Diocese
198
Total Retired Priests
46
Total Permanent Deacons
66
Total Brothers
8
Total Sisters
609
Number of Parishes
120
Missions
13
Pastoral Centers
2
Catholic Hospitals
1
Patients Assisted Annually
154,936
Health Care Centers
3
Patients Assisted Annually
5,300
Homes for the Aged
8
Total Assisted
1,254
Residential Care of Children
1
Total Assisted Annually
1,025
Day Care / Extended Day Care Centers
1
Total Assisted Annually
119
Specialized Homes
1
Patients Assisted Annually
210
Special Centers for Social Services
4
Total Assisted Annually
42,148
Day Care of Disabled
1
Total Assisted
15,200
Diocesan Students in Other Seminaries
9
Religious Seminaries
0
Total Seminarians
9
Colleges and Universities
1
Total Students
1,425
Diocesan and Parish High Schools
4
Total Students
1,586
Diocesan/Parish Elementary Schools
21
Total Students
6,462
Religious High School Students
10,835
Total Students under Catholic Instruction
32,259
Sisters Teaching
28
Lay Teachers
362
Receptions into the Church
3,502
First Communions
3,027
Confirmations
2,539
Total Marriages
934
Deaths
3,951
Total Catholic Population
234,616
Total Population
820,759
Catholic Population Percentage
29%

CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES

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Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell |
Bishop Joseph F. Maguire, Retired
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