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Table of Contents Data on the Organization, Resources and Activities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Archdiocesan Overview

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Demographic Profile of the Archdiocese

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Diocesan Priests, Deacons, Women, and Men Religious, and Lay Personnel in the Archdiocese Parishes, Religious Education and Catholic Schools Parishes Religious Education Archdiocesan School System

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Other Archdiocesan Structures Seminary System Catholic Charities Catholic Cemetery System Catholic Hospital and Health Care System Catholic College & University System

51 52 53 55

Vicariate Summary

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56 57

32 33 42 46

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Archdiocesan Overview

Archdiocese of Chicago

1,411 Square miles Cook and Lake Counties 6 Vicariates 35 Deaneries

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Demographic Profile of the Archdiocese of Chicago

Estimates of Catholic Population Total Archdiocese 2,500,000

2,250,000

2,000,000

1,946,000 1,750,000

1,500,000 1960 1970 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Report estimates based on various sources 7

Catholic Population of Archdiocese As Part of Total Population

Catholic 1,946,000 33%

Non-Catholic 3,952,000 67%

Total Population Catholic Non-Catholic 5,898,000 8

Total Population Change

By Major Areas of Archdiocese 1950-2020 Census Years Thousands

4,000

City of Chicago 3,621

Suburban Cook County 3,369

3,500

Lake County

3,000

2,784

2,500

2,321

2,896 2,695

2,747

2,500

2,529

644

703

714

2000

2010

2020

2,481

2,124

2,000 1,500 1,000 500

888

179

294

383

441

516

1970

1980

1990

0 1950

1960

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Total Population Chicago vs. Suburbs* 1950-2020 Census Years Millions

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3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 City of Chicago Suburban Area

1950 3.621 1.067

1970 3.369 2.507

1980 3.005 2.689

1990 2.784 2.837

2000 2.896 3.125

2010 2.695 3.203

2020 2.747 3.243

* Suburban Cook and Lake Counties 10

Percent Change in Total Population GroupsArea of Archdiocese 2010 to 2020 Census 89.7%

28.9% 12.3%

-6.1%

-7.1% White

Black

Hispanic

Asian

2+ Races/Other

*Source: US Census Bureau 11

Change in Total Percent of PopulationTotal Archdiocese MultiRacial 3%

Multi-Racial Asian 2% 6% Hispanic 24%

Asian 8%

White 42% Hispanic 26%

White 46%

Black 22%

2010

Black 21%

2020

*Source: US Census Bureau 12

Population Groups By Vicariate 2020 Census 4%

4%

11%

12%

2% 6%

3% 8%

3% 3% 21%

19% 5%

18%

34%

13%

6%

57%

8%

66%

18% 62%

3% 4%

68% 57%

15% 37% 20%

Vicariate I

Vicariate II White

Vicariate III Black

Hispanic

14% Vicariate IV Asian

Vicariate V

Vicariate VI

2+ Races/Other 13

Languages Spoken at Home by Vicariate All Persons 5 Years Old and Over - 2020 U.S. Census

English Only

Spanish

Other European

Asian/ Other

Archdiocese

66%

20%

8%

6%

I

65%

17%

11%

7%

II

67%

11%

12%

10%

III

58%

32%

3%

7%

IV

50%

37%

10%

3%

V

62%

25%

8%

5%

VI

87%

9%

2%

2% 14

Diocesan Priests, Deacons, Women and Men Religious, and Lay Personnel in the Archdiocese

Total Number of Diocesan Priests Includes Active and Retired

1,261

Average age: 64

1,217 1,150 1,010 911 842

806

766 714 652

1975

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025

As of January 2025 16

Racial/Ethnic Background of Diocesan Priests As of January 2025 Hispanic 14%

African-Amer/Black 4%

Asian/Other 5%

White Non-Hispanic 77%

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Racial/Ethnic Background of Diocesan Priests by Age Grouping As of January 2025

Asian/Other 7%

Hispanic 9%

Asian/Other 5%

Black 4%

Hispanic 26%

White 61% Black 6%

White 82%

Under Age 50

Age 50 and Older 18

Birthplace of Diocesan Priests by Age Grouping As of January 2025

Other Latin Africa 5% America 7%

Poland 23%

All Other Birthplaces 21% Asia 3%

Mexico 14%

Other North America 2%

US 46%

Under Age 50

US 79%

Age 50 and Older 19

Diocesan Priests by Age Group As of January 2025

Average Age: 64

156 132 100

105

41-50 yrs

51-60 yrs

104

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1 under 30 yrs

31-40 yrs

61-70 yrs

71-80 yrs

81+ yrs 20

Diocesan Priests By Category Parochial, Other Ministries, and Retired as of January 2025 Military 8 Retired/Sick 244

Inactive 26

Non-parochial 45 Student 1

Pastoral Ctr 16 Seminary 9

Parish Work 303

Total = 652 21

Diocesan Priests in Parochial Ministry/ Other Ministries As of January 2025 Parochial Ministry

733

Other Ministries

552 474

452

410

396

360

344 303

204 157

1985

1995

125

2005

122

2015

100

2020

98

87

74

79

2022

2023

2024

2025 22

Archdiocesan Priest Ordinations 37

37

30

19 17 14

13 10

14

9

9 7

5

5

4

2 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 23

Total Number of Religious Priests Includes all Religious Priests in Residence in Archdiocese

1,316 1,140

1,150 977 875

840

836

801 660 511 387

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025

As of January 2025 24

Parishes in Archdiocese Pastored

by Religious As of January 2025 Parishes Pastored by Religious Priests 446 416 378

377

372

357

353 316 290 246 221

66

1985

67

1990

56

1995

56

2000

59

2005

57

2010

55

2015

216

216

42

40

32

33

33

35

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025 25

Religious Priests at Parishes Pastored

by Religious or Diocesan Priests Assigned Priests as of January 2025 Religious Only

Diocesan with Religious Priest Staff

Diocesan Only

Total

Parishes

35

3

178

216

Religious Priests

66

3

0

69

Diocesan Priests

1

3

286

290

Extern Priests

2

1

36

39

398*

*Includes Religious Priest administrators and duplicates for pastors at multiple parishes, does not include assigned residents.

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Number of Priests Active in Parish Work Diocesan, Religious, and Externs

910

701 670 635 602

578

476

1985

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

459

2021

461

2022

436 2023

415 2024

*Parishes and Missions 27

Total Number of Religious Brothers Includes all Religious Brothers in Residence in Archdiocese

407 324

426

419 338

309

321 273 233 174 140

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025

*As of January 2025 28

Total Number of Women Religious Includes all Women Religious in Residence in Archdiocese 6,497

5,040

5,162 4,495 3,642 3,038 2,503 1,974 1,600 1,225 900

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025

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Number of Active Deacons Deacons minister in Parishes, Agencies, Hospitals and Prisons

611

608 537

577

534

518

468

503 459

400

147

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025*

* Active and Senior Deacons as of January 2024 ** In addition, there are 68 deacons active outside the Archdiocese of Chicago.

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Racial/Ethnic Background of Deacons- Current Asian/Other 3%

Hispanic 33%

White 61%

Black 3%

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Parishes, Religious Education, and Catholic Schools

Parishes

Number of Parishes in Archdiocese As of January 2025

455

446 416 377

378

372 357

353

345

344

336 316 290

246 221

216

216

1975 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 34

Archdiocesan Sacramental Data Baptisms

Thousands

Weddings Funerals

FY20 Sacraments were impacted by Covid-19 pandemic

1975 Baptisms 39.1 Weddings 16.1 Funerals 20.6

'80 39.3 14.3 20.5

'85 38.1 13.6 20

'90 39.8 13.3 20

'95 41.1 11.6 19.5

'00 43.1 10.4 18.3

'05 41.3 8 16.3

'10 35.8 5.9 13

'15 29.3 5.3 12.7

'20 14 2.8 9.4

'21 17.6 2.6 11.6

'22 21 3.6 11.7

'23 19.7 3.4 11

24 19.8 3.3 10.5 35

October Count*: Parishes and Missions Thousands 582 554

561

572 No October Count in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic

538 500 457 422

411

401

396

379

365

272

285

249 214 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2005 2010 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 *October Count represents the average weekend Mass attendance, based on an annual count taken the first four weekends in October.

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Parishes by October Count 2024 October Count Figures Under 250 250 - 499 500 - 999 1,000 - 1,499 1,500 - 1,999 Over 2,000 63 55

37 30 22 9

Total = 216 37

Number of Assigned Priests

by October Count - 2025 October Count

Parishes

Priests

Under 250

9

12

250 to 499

22

28

500 to 999

63

108

1,000 to 1,499

55

107

1,500 to 1,999

30

61

Over 2,000 Persons

37

82

216*

398**

* Figure does not include Missions ** Figure includes pastors assigned to multiple parishes

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Number of Assigned Priests As of January 2025* # of Priests One

3 2 1% 1%

Two Three

23 10%

Four Five+ 83 36%

119 52%

Number of Parishes/Missions *Includes parishes with an administrator 39

Number of Scheduled Masses in Parishes/Missions Saturday/Sunday Services

1,875

1990

1,780

1995

1,775

2000

1,741

2005

1,703

2010

No October Count or Mass data in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic

1,677

2014

1676

2015

1,648

2016

1,641

2017

1,620

2018

1,561

2019

1,226

1,194

1,181

1,177

2021

2022

2023

2024

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Masses and Attendance by Language - 2024 Parishes and Missions

Polish 79

Polish 23

Other 53

Other 8

Spanish 266 Spanish 92 English 779

Masses

English 149

Attendance (000’s)

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Religious Education

Total Religious Education Enrollment Change from 1985 to 2024 147,100

115,547 112,066 99,812 90,685

95,863

92,198

89,741

54,600 36,500

1985

94-95

99-00

05-06

10-11

11-12

12-13

13-14

18-19

20-21

42,600

21-22

48,700

47,600

22-23

23-24

*Subject to review for missing data 43

Total Religious Ed. Elementary Enrollment Change from 1985 to 2024 117,100 105,713

100,839

92,544 83,760

89,201

87,989

85,375

49,332 34,000

1985

94-95

99-00

05-06

10-11

11-12

12-13

13-14

18-19

20-21

39,000

21-22

44,000

42,100

22-23

23-24

*Subject to review for missing data 44

Total Religious Ed. Secondary Enrollment Change from 1985 to 2024 30,100

9,834

11,227

7,268

6,925

6,662 4,209

4,366

5,268 2,500

1985

94-95

99-00

05-06

10-11

11-12

12-13

13-14

18-19

20-21

3,600

21-22

4,700

22-23

5,500

23-24

*Subject to review for missing data 45

Archdiocesan School System Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools

Number of Elementary Schools in Archdiocese At Beginning of Each School Year 429

420 397 380 358 325 281

267

217

215 193 173

167

161

160

159

156

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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Elementary Schools by Sponsorship 2024-2025 Private 8 Archdiocesan 34

Interparish 8 Parish 106

Total = 156 48

Number of Secondary Schools in Archdiocese At Beginning of Each School Year 95

80

76 64 58 51

48

45 40

40

36

32

31

30

30

29

29

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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Secondary Schools by Sponsorship 2024-2025 Archdiocesan 3

Private 26

Total = 29 50

Other Archdiocesan Structures

Mundelein Seminary Enrollment Trends

Total Students Number of Chicago Students Number Ordained Number of Priest Faculty Room/Board & Tuition for Chicago Students

2020 138 28 Dioceses

2021 117 35 Dioceses

2022 132 26 Dioceses

2023 124 25 Dioceses

2024 127 25 Dioceses

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24

27

25

24

7 24 $1,359,487

9 20 $861,275

2 19 $1,131,380

5 18 $1,055,252

4 18 $1,162,596

Racial/Ethnic Makeup of Chicago Student Population Percentage Hispanic Asian Black White

17% 4% 4% 75%

Number of Students 4 1 1 18

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Catholic Charities In fiscal 2024, Catholic Charities served 374,000 adults and children. Provided services that support and strengthen individuals, families, and communities—from prenatal care to senior housing.

Child, Youth, and Family Services Rapid Response Immediate Access and Basic Needs Mission Engagement Seniors and Housing

*Individual program distinctions have been consolidated and do not include the number of sites offering programs

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Catholic Charities $212,631,730 Catholic Charities Consolidated Service Expenses (2024)* Mission Engagement < 1%

Rapid Response 6%

Management and General 9%

Seniors and Housing 25%

Fundraising 2%

Children, Youth, and Families 32%

Immediate Access and Basic Human Needs 36%

Total Program Expenses 89%

*Excludes all institutional services owned by religious sponsors.

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Catholic Cemeteries #

46 Cemetery Locations

# # #

# #

# # #

#

16,000 Annual Interments

# # #

2.3 Million Total Interments

# #

#

#

#

# ##

# # # ## # # ##

#

# # #

## #

# #

#

#

#

# ##

#

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Catholic Hospital Locations Number Assisted Annually: 2.5 Million People Ascension Health

Trinity Health

Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago

Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood

Saint Francis Hospital-RHC, Evanston

Gottleib Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago

Mac Neal Hospital, Berwyn

Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Chicago Other Catholic Hospitals operating independently or Presence Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines

who have joined another partnership

Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village

Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago

St. Alexis Medical Center, Hoffman Estates

St. Anthony Hospital, Chicago

Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, Hoffman Estates St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center, Chicago Franciscan Health

OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Evergreen Park

Franciscan Health, Olympia Fields

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Catholic College and University Locations 6 Colleges & Universities Serving 46,600 students #

#

The Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

# #

University of Saint Mary of the Lake

#

#

# #

#

DePaul University

#

#

# #

Dominican University #

Loyola University #

St. Xavier University

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Vicariate Summary

Vicariate I Lake Co. and Northern Cook 2020

2021

2022

2023*

2024

Number of Parishes/ Missions

51

51

48

42

42

October Count

N/A

46,000

56,000

54,500

57,700

Registered Families

103,000

111,000

105,000

93,600

91,400

Archdiocesan Operating Support

$1,199,000

$132,000

$63,000

$200,000

$415,000

Number of Elementary Schools

26

26

26

31

30

Number of Secondary Schools

4

4

4

6

6

Number of Priests*

82

90

87

84

77

*Vicariates re-aligned 7/1/2023 and reflected in the 2023 and later figures.

2024 Worshipper to Priest Ratio**: 749 to 1 **Full-time assigned

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Vicariate II Northwest Chicago 2020

2021

2022

2023*

2024

Number of Parishes/ Missions

52

46

43

41

41

October Count

N/A

35,000

41,000

40,400

42,700

Registered Families

86,000

93,000

91,000

74,000

79,000

Archdiocesan Operating Support

$470,000

$183,000 $220,000

$1,206,000 $1,544,000

Number of Elementary Schools

37

36

36

30

30

Number of Secondary Schools

5

5

5

4

4

Number of Priests*

91

85

82

79

77

*Vicariates re-aligned 7/1/2023 and reflected in the 2023 and later figures.

2024 Worshipper to Priest Ratio**: 555 to 1 **Full-time assigned

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Vicariate III Central and SW Chicago 2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Number of Parishes/ Missions

44

33

32

37

37

October Count

N/A

27,000

32,000

56,400

59,400

41,000

40,000

41,000

59,000

54,000

Registered Families Archdiocesan Operating Support

$2,694,000 $2,193,000 $2,000,000 $2,764,000 $2,859,000

Number of Elementary Schools

25

25

25

24

23

Number of Secondary Schools

6

6

6

5

5

Number of Priests*

70

66

66

69

63

*Vicariates re-aligned 7/1/2023 and reflected in the 2023 and later figures.

2024 Worshipper to Priest Ratio**: 943 to 1 **Full-time assigned

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Vicariate IV NW Chicago and W/NW Cook 2020

2021

2022

2023*

2024

Number of Parishes/ Missions

53

46

38

35

35

October Count

N/A

43,000

49,000

53,000

54,400

62,000

65,000

63,000

58,400

54,000

Registered Families Archdiocesan Operating Support

$1,615,000 $1,382,000 $2,010,000 $1,600,000 $1,615,000

Number of Elementary Schools

25

24

24

23

22

Number of Secondary Schools

5

4

4

4

4

Number of Priests*

90

86

77

72

71

*Vicariates re-aligned 7/1/2023 and reflected in the 2023 and later figures.

2024 Worshipper to Priest Ratio**: 766 to 1 **Full-time assigned

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Vicariate V West and Southwest Cook 2020

2021

2022

2023*

2024

Number of Parishes/ Missions

55

49

47

36

36

October Count

N/A

49,000

56,000

43,400

44,800

Registered Families

85,000

90,000

88,000

73,500

75,400

Archdiocesan Operating Support

$1,630,000

$1,289,000

$1,219,000

$84,000

$338,000

Number of Elementary Schools

34

32

31

22

22

Number of Secondary Schools

5

5

5

3

3

Number of Priests*

91

87

81

72

69

*Vicariates re-aligned 7/1/2023 and reflected in the 2023 and later figures.

2024 Worshipper to Priest Ratio**: 649 to 1 **Full-time assigned

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Vicariate VI City South and Southern Cook 2020

2021

2022

2023*

2024

Number of Parishes/ Missions

48

36

27

40

40

October Count

N/A

14,000

15,000

24,300

26,400

Registered Families

24,000

18,000

23,000

34,000

32,700

Archdiocesan Operating Support

$5,411,000

$4,446,000

$4,571,000

$5,414,000

$3,961,000

Number of Elementary Schools

20

18

18

29

29

Number of Secondary Schools

6

6

6

7

7

Number of Priests*

64

45

39

60

58

*Vicariates re-aligned 7/1/2023 and reflected in the 2023 and later figures.

2024 Worshipper to Priest Ratio**: 455 to 1 **Full-time assigned

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