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Statistical Overview

Statistical totals available as of July 1, 2012

(schools and enrollment totals as of October 1, 2011 unless noted otherwise)

Clergy in Archdiocese:
Diocesan Priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia   (total of lines 2, 3 & 4).............................. 530
2.Diocesan Priests on Active Assignment in Archdiocese......... 378
3.Diocesan Priests Working or Studying Outside Archdiocese..... 17
4.Retired, Sick or Absent Diocesan Priests.............................. 135
5.Diocesan Priests of Other Dioceses (Externs).................................. 36
6.Religious Priests Resident in Archdiocese....................................... 311
7.Permanent Deacons in Archdiocese............................................. 275
8. Sisters................................................................................................ 2,631
9.Brothers............................................................................................. 100
10. Number of Parishes (total of lines 11, 12, 13 & 14).................................... 257
11.Episcopal Region I.............................................................. 74
12.Episcopal Region II........................................................ 60
13. Episcopal Region III................................................... 44
14.Episcopal Region IV................................................... 79
15. Colleges and Universities.............................................. 11
16.Total Full-Time and Part-Time Students........................ 46,559
17.High Schools, Archdiocesan.......................................... 17
18. Total Students ............................................ 15,172
19.High Schools, Private................................................ 17
20.Total Students...................................................... 7,480
21. Elementary Schools and Early Childhood Programs, Parochial
21b. (Elementary Schools and Early Childhood Programs, Parochial as of July 1, 2012)...
162
123
22.Total Students................................................................ 49,057
23.Elementary Schools, Private.................................................. 19
24.Total Students.............................................................. 4,974
25.Nonresidential Schools for Persons With Physical and/or Mental Disability.. 4
26.Total Students......................................................... 211
27.Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) Enrollment (Prek-12th).. 49,150
28.Total Enrollment: (total of lines 18, 22 & 26)..................................... 64,440
29.Total Students Under Catholic Instruction (total of lines 16, 20, 24, 27 & 28). 172,603
30.Baptisms (total of line 31, and  621 minor and 453 adult baptisms)..... 13,465
31.Infant Baptisms (10,957 up to age 1 and 1,768 between 1 and 7).. 12,448
32.Marriages (total of all marriages)................................................. 3,817
33.Funerals........................................................................... 11,076
34.TOTAL CATHOLIC POPULATION .............................. 1,462,975
35.Total Population of Five County Area:       U.S. Census, July 1, 2011 Estimates....................................................... 4,030, 926

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