PA Catholic Statistics
Source: The 2020 Official Catholic Directory
The 2020 Official Catholic Directory
Parishes
- Parishes: 935
- Parishes with Resident Pastor who is a Diocesan Priests: 618
- Parishes with Resident Pastor who is a Religious Priest: 77
- Parishes without a Resident Pastor Administered by Priests: 231
- Parishes without a Resident Pastor Administered by Religious Men/Women: 1
- Parishes without a Resident Pastor Administered by Lay People: 3
- Parishes without a Resident Pastor Administered by Deacons: 6
- Missions:77
- Closed Parishes: 30
- New Parishes Created: 7
- Professional Ministry Personnel – Brothers: 98
- Professional Ministry Personnel – Sisters: 1729
- Professional Ministry Personnel – Laity: 617
Welfare
- Catholic Hospitals: 10
- Total Assisted: 1,261,204
- Health Care Centers: 3
- Total Assisted: 687
- Homes for the Aged: 52
- Total Assisted: 10,758
- Residential Care of Children: 3
- Total Assisted: 897
- Day Care and Extended Day Care Centers: 6
- Total Assisted: 404
- Specialized Homes: 35
- Total Assisted: 8,018
- Special Centers for Social Services: 88
- Total Assisted: 383,891
- Residential Care of Disabled: 782
- Total Assisted: 7,389
- Other Institutions: 19
- Total Assisted: 774,862
Education
- Diocesan Seminaries: 4
- Seminary Students at Seminaries in their Home Dioceses: 97
- Seminary Students at Seminaries from Other Dioceses: 87
- Diocesan Students in Other Seminaries: 90
- Religious Seminaries: 4
- Students in Religious Seminaries: 24
- Total Seminarians: 211
- Colleges and Universities: 26
- Total Students: 87,385
- Diocesan and Parish High Schools: 51
- Total Students: 22,944
- Private High Schools: 27
- Total Students:10,362
- Diocesan and Parish Elementary Schools: 290
- Total Students: 88,884
- Private Elementary Schools: 35
- Total Students: 9,224
- Non-residential Schools for the Disabled: 10
- Total Students: 479
- Catechesis/Religious Education High School Students: 12,733
- Catechesis/Religious Education Elementary School Students: 97,393
- Total Students Under Catholic Instruction: 329,614
- Priests Teaching in the Dioceses: 74
- Brothers Teaching in the Dioceses: 23
- Sisters Teaching in the Dioceses: 266
- Lay Teachers in the Dioceses:12,224
Personnel
- Number of Retired Cardinals: 1
- Number of Archbishops: 1
- Number of Retired Archbishops: 1
- Number of Residential Bishops: 7
- Number of Auxiliary Bishops: 5
- Number of Retired Bishops: 8
- Number of Abbots: 2
- Priests Active Within Their Diocese: 947
- Priests Active Outside of Their Diocese: 49
- Diocesan Priests in Foreign Missions: 0
- Retired, Sick or Absent priests: 618
- Number of Diocesan Priests: 1,614
- Religious Priests in Diocese: 733
- Total Priests in Diocese: 2,347
- Extern Priests in Diocese: 119
- Ordinations of Diocesan Priests: 18
- Ordinations of Religious Priests: 3
- Ordinations of Transitional Deacons: 14
- Ordinations of Permanent Deacons: 11
- Permanent Deacons: 733
- Brothers: 164
- Sisters: 4,189
Vital Statistics
- Infant Baptisms: 20,931
- Minor Baptisms: 1,629
- Adult Baptisms: 1,050
- Received into Full Communion: 1,252
- First Communions: 21,269
- Confirmations: 22,283
- Catholic Marriages: 4,961
- Interfaith Marriages: 2,273
- Total Marriages: 7,234
- Deaths: 29,156
- Total Catholic Population: 2,937,513
- Total Population: 12,793,927
Percentage of the Population that is Catholic: 23%
The 2019 Official Catholic Directory
Parishes
- Parishes: 957
- Parishes with Resident Pastor who is a Diocesan Priests: 783
- Parishes with Resident Pastor who is a Religious Priest: 75
- Parishes without a Resident Pastor Administered by Priests: 90
- Parishes without a Resident Pastor Administered by Religious Men/Women: 1
- Parishes without a Resident Pastor Administered by Lay People: 2
- Parishes without a Resident Pastor Administered by Deacons: 6
- Missions: 54
- Closed Parishes: 2
- New Parishes Created: 1
- Pastoral Centers: 13
- Professional Ministry Personnel – Brothers: 9
- Professional Ministry Personnel – Sisters: 1,700
- Professional Ministry Personnel – Laity: 874
Welfare
- Catholic Hospitals: 11
- Total Assisted: 1,532,312
- Health Care Centers: 3
- Total Assisted: 888
- Homes for the Aged: 54
- Total Assisted: 9,588
- Residential Care of Children: 3
- Total Assisted: 920
- Day Care and Extended Day Care Centers: 8
- Total Assisted: 399
- Specialized Homes: 30
- Total Assisted: 15,145
- Special Centers for Social Services: 151
- Total Assisted: 404,241
- Residential Care of Disabled: 733
- Total Assisted: 2,422
- Other Institutions: 43
- Total Assisted: 737,999
Education
- Diocesan Seminaries: 4
- Seminary Students at Seminaries in their Home Dioceses: 95
- Seminary Students at Seminaries from Other Dioceses: 93
- Diocesan Students in Other Seminaries: 89
- Religious Seminaries: 4
- Students in Religious Seminaries: 28
- Total Seminarians: 212
- Colleges and Universities: 26
- Total Students: 83,971
- Diocesan and Parish High Schools: 50
- Total Students: 24,081
- Private High Schools: 27
- Total Students: 9,812
- Diocesan and Parish Elementary Schools: 299
- Total Students: 73,513
- Private Elementary Schools: 28
- Total Students: 4,142
- Non-residential Schools for the Disabled: 9
- Total Students: 443
- Catechesis/Religious Education High School Students: 14,477
- Catechesis/Religious Education Elementary School Students: 113,066
- Total Students Under Catholic Instruction: 323,685
- Priests Teaching in the Dioceses: 72
- Brothers Teaching in the Dioceses: 21
- Sisters Teaching in the Dioceses: 330
- Lay Teachers in the Dioceses:12,443
Personnel
- Number of Retired Cardinals: 1
- Number of Archbishops: 1
- Number of Residential Bishops: 7
- Number of Auxiliary Bishops: 5
- Number of Retired Bishops: 8
- Number of Abbots: 2
- Priests Active Within Their Diocese: 1,008
- Priests Active Outside of Their Diocese: 55
- Diocesan Priests in Foreign Missions: 0
- Retired, Sick or Absent priests: 571
- Number of Diocesan Priests: 1,634
- Religious Priests in Diocese: 742
- Total Priests in Diocese: 2,376
- Extern Priests in Diocese: 125
- Ordinations of Diocesan Priests: 18
- Ordinations of Religious Priests: 2
- Ordinations of Transitional Deacons: 19
- Ordinations of Permanent Deacons: 18
- Permanent Deacons: 696
- Brothers: 157
- Sisters: 4,229
Vital Statistics
- Infant Baptisms: 22,107
- Minor Baptisms: 1,652
- Adult Baptisms: 1,163
- Received into Full Communion: 1,421
- First Communions: 23,740
- Confirmations: 24,496
- Catholic Marriages: 5,396
- Interfaith Marriages: 2,227
- Total Marriages: 7,623
- Deaths: 29,856
- Total Catholic Population: 3,035,626
- Total Population: 12,773,181
Percentage of the Population that is Catholic: 24%
