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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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