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Recapitulation of Statistics for 2006
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Established as a Diocese in 1847
Elevated to Archdiocese in 2004
Square Miles = 8,880

Re-designated Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on December 29, 2004.  It comprises the counties of Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker and Waller in the State of Texas.
 

 
PERSONNEL   EDUCATIONAL  
Archbishop 1 Seminaries in Archdiocese 1
Auxiliary Bishops 1 Seminary Students from Archdiocese 22
Retired Bishops 2 Seminary Students from other Dioceses 54
Diocesan Priests active in Archdiocese 142 Diocesan Students in other Seminaries 14
Diocesan Priests active outside Archdiocese 2 Religious Seminaries 8
Diocesan Priests in Foreign Missions 1 Religious Students 28
Priests: Retired, Sick or Absent 57    Total Seminarians 118
Total Diocesan Priests 202 Colleges and Universities 1
Religious Order Priests in Archdiocese 207    Total Students 3,607
Extern Priests in Archdiocese 38 High Schools, Diocesan/Parochial 1
Personal Prelature Priests in Archdiocese 3 Total Students (9-12) 202
   Total Priests 450 High School, Private 8
Priests of Other Catholic Rites in Archdiocese 8    Total Students 3,819
Ordinations: Diocesan Priests 3 Junior High Schools, Diocesan & Parochial 2
Ordinations: Religious Order Priest      Total Student 182
Ordinations: Transitional Deacons   Elementary School, Diocesan/Parochial 44
Ordinations: Permanent Deacons      Total Students 11,657
Permanent Deacons in Diocese 373 Elementary School/Private 7
Total Brothers 12   Total Student 2,323
Total Sisters 500 Non-Residential Schools for Handicapped 0
PARISHES      Total Students 0
Number of Parishes 149 Religious Education High School Students 17,198
Resident Pastor - Diocesan Priest 102 Religious Education Elementary Students 70,218
President Pastor - Religious Order Priest 44 Total Students under Catholic Instruction 109,324
Without Resident Pastor - Administer by Priests 3 Teachers in Archdiocese: Priests 4
Missions 8 Teachers in Archdiocese: Scholastics 0
Other Pastoral Centers with permanent assistance (stations) 17 Teachers in Archdiocese: Male Religious 3
New Parishes Created 0

Teachers in Archdiocese: Sisters

51
New Missions Created 0 Teachers in Archdiocese: Lay Teachers 1,586
Reduction in Number of Parishes 0 VITAL STATISTICS  
WELFARE   Infant Baptisms 12,913
Catholic Hospitals 3 One-Seven year old Baptisms 9,750
   Total Assisted 208,427 Adult Baptisms 1,895
Health Care Centers, Ancillary Care Systems, Medical Centers, Sanatoriums, Hospices 10 Received into Full Communion 871
   Total Assisted 100,471 First Communions 19,244
Homes for the Aged 4 Confirmations 9,998
   Total Assisted 440 Marriages: Catholic 2,679
Residential Care of Children 2 Marriages: Interfaith 853
   Total Assisted 332 Total Marriages 3,532
Day Care Centers   Deaths 3,753
   Number Assisted Annually 3,618 Total Catholic Population 1,300,000
Specialized Homes 5 Total Population 5,372,030
   Total Assisted 3,769    
Special Centers for Social Services 11    
   Total Assisted 790,391    
       


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