Facts & Figures
For the Year Ending 2010

ARCHDIOCESAN OVERVIEW

The Archdiocese of Chicago serves more than 2.3 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in Northeastern Illinois, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries. This local church is pastored by Francis Cardinal George, OMI, assisted by six Episcopal Vicars, each responsible for a vicariate (region).

* Statistics reported for the year ending 2010

CATHOLIC POPULATION:

• 2,300,000
• Catholic Population as percentage of total population of Cook and Lake counties: 39%

Racial/Ethnic composition of Catholic Population of Archdiocese:

• White: 1,127,000 – 49%
• Hispanic: 969,000 – 42%
• Black: 66,000 - 3%
• Asian/other: 126,000 - 5%
• Multi Racial: 12,000 – 1%

PARISHES:

• Number of Parishes: 357
• Baptisms: 35,800
• First Communions: 26,200
• Confirmations: 20,800
• Weddings: 5,900
• Funerals: 13,000

Scheduled Masses

• Weekend Masses Scheduled in Parishes and Missions: 1,703
• English: 1,290
• Spanish: 277
• Polish: 86
• Other Languages (19) 50

CATHOLIC EDUCATION:

Catholic Schools

• Elementary schools: 216
  Secondary schools: 40
  Elementary school enrollment: 62,274
• Secondary school enrollment: 25,484

Religious Education (2009 – 2010)

• Enrollment in elementary school programs: 87,783
• Enrollment in secondary school programs: 7,588

Seminary System

• St. Joseph College Seminary
  Enrollment: 33
• Mundelein Seminary
  Enrollment: 159
• Bishop Abramowicz: 4
  Casa Jesús: 6
  Tuite Program: 2

Catholic Colleges & Universities

• 6 Catholic colleges and universities serving 45,310 students

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

• 1 million people served
• 159 types of services
• 156 locations

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES

• 46 Catholic cemeteries
• 16,000 annual interments

CATHOLIC HOSPITALS

• 18 Catholic hospitals
• 2.9 million people assisted annually

FATHER AUGUSTUS TOLTON CAUSE FOR CANONIZATION

March 17, 2010

Francis Cardinal George, OMI, announced that Father Augustus Tolton’s cause for sainthood be introduced in the Archdiocese of Chicago.  Father Tolton was the first American diocesan priest of African descent, the son of slaves.  After studying in Rome, because no American seminary would accept him, he was ordained for the Diocese of Quincy, in southern Illinois, and later came to Chicago to start a parish for black Catholics.  He died young, at only 43 years of age.

DIOCESAN PRIESTS, DEACONS, WOMEN AND MEN RELIGIOUS, AND LAY PERSONNEL IN THE ARCHDIOCESE

• Diocesan Priests (including active and retired): 804
• Religious Priests: 727
• Religious Brothers: 268
• Women Religious: 1,891
• Permanent Deacons: 568
• Certified Pastoral Associates: 109

• Pastoral Ministers: 704

• Full-time Teachers and Administrators in Archdiocesan School System: 5,360
• Elementary Schools: 3,665
• Secondary Schools: 1,695