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DataComposite
TableofContents ArchdiocesanOverview4 DemographicProfileof theArchdiocese6 DiocesanPriests,Deacons, Women,andMenReligious,and LayPersonnelintheArchdiocese15 Parishes,ReligiousEducation andCatholicSchools35 Parishes36 ReligiousEducation45 ArchdiocesanSchoolSystem 49 OtherArchdiocesanStructures54 SeminarySystem55 CatholicCharities56 HumanDignity&Solidarity 58 CatholicCemeterySystem60 CatholicHospital andHealthCareSystem61 CatholicCollege& UniversitySystem62 VicariateSummary63 DataontheOrganization,ResourcesandActivitiesoftheArchdioceseofChicago 3
ArchdiocesanOverview
ArchdioceseofChicago
1,411Squaremiles
CookandLakeCounties
6Vicariates
35Deaneries
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DemographicProfileofthe ArchdioceseofChicago
Reportestimatesbasedonvarioussources
19601970198019851990199520002005201020152020202120222023 TotalArchdiocese
EstimatesofCatholicPopulation 2,079,000 2,000,000 2,100,000 2,200,000 2,300,000 2,400,000 2,500,000
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CatholicPopulationofArchdiocese
Catholic 2,079,000 35% Non-Catholic 3,860,000 65% CatholicNon-Catholic AsPartofTotalPopulation TotalPopulation 5,939,000
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TotalPopulationChange ByMajorAreasofArchdiocese
1950-2020CensusYears
3,621 3,369 2,7842,8962,6952,747 888 2,124 2,321 2,481 2,5002,529 179 294383441516 644703714 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 19501960197019801990200020102020 CityofChicago SuburbanCookCounty LakeCounty
Thousands 9
TotalPopulationChicagovs.Suburbs*
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Millions 1950-2020CensusYears
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1950197019801990200020102020 CityofChicago3.6213.3693.0052.7842.8962.6952.747 SuburbanArea1.0672.5072.6892.8373.1253.2033.243
*SuburbanCookandLakeCounties
PercentChangeinTotalPopulationGroupsAreaofArchdiocese
-7.1%-6.1%
*Source:USCensusBureau
2010to2020Census 11
12.3% 28.9% 89.7% WhiteBlackHispanicAsian2+Races/Other
ChangeinTotalPercentofPopulationTotalArchdiocese
*Source:USCensusBureau
Asian 6% Hispanic 24% Black 22% White 46% Multi-Racial 2% Asian 8% Hispanic 26% Black 21% White 42% MultiRacial 3%
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20102020
PopulationGroupsByVicariate
62%57% 20% 37% 68% 14% 5%8% 15% 18% 6% 66% 19%18% 57% 34% 21%13% 11%12% 6%8%3%4% 4%4%2%3%3%3%
WhiteBlackHispanicAsian2+Races/Other
VicariateIVicariateIIVicariateIIIVicariateIVVicariateVVicariateVI
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2020Census
AllPersons5YearsOldandOver-2020U.S.Census
I 65%17%11%7% II 67%11%12%10% III58%32%3%7% IV50%37%10%3% V 62%25%8%5% VI87%9%2%2%
LanguagesSpokenatHomebyVicariate
Archdiocese66%20%8%6%
EnglishOnlySpanish Other European Asian/ Other 14
DiocesanPriests,Deacons, WomenandMenReligious,and LayPersonnelintheArchdiocese
TotalNumberofDiocesanPriests 1,261 1,217 1,150 1,010 911 842 806 766 714701700682670 1975198519901995200020052010201520202021202220232024 IncludesActiveandRetired AsofJanuary2024 Averageage:64 16
Racial/EthnicBackgroundof DiocesanPriests
AsofJanuary2024
Asian/Other 5% Hispanic 13% African-Amer/Black 4%
WhiteNon-Hispanic 78%
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Racial/EthnicBackgroundofDiocesan PriestsbyAgeGrouping
AsofJanuary2024
White 59% Black 6% Hispanic 28% Asian/Other 7% White 83% Black 4% Hispanic 9% Asian/Other 4%
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UnderAge50 Age50and Older
BirthplaceofDiocesanPriestsbyAge Grouping
AsofJanuary2024
US 41% Mexico 15% OtherLatin America 7% Africa 6% Poland 25% Asia 3% OtherNorth America 3% US 81% AllOther Birthplaces 19% UnderAge50 Age50and Older 19
DiocesanPriestsbyAgeGroup
AsofJanuary2024
4 62 97 107 137 170 93 30yrs31-40yrs41-50yrs51-60yrs61-70yrs71-80yrs81+yrs
20 AverageAge:64
DiocesanPriestsByCategory
Parochial,OtherMinistries,andRetiredasofJanuary2024
ParishWork 344 Seminary 12 PastoralCtr 23 Retired/Sick 239 Military 6 Inactive 13 Non-parochial 33
Total=670 21
AsofJanuary2024
DiocesanPriestsinParochialMinistry/ OtherMinistries 733 552 452474 410396 360344 204 157 125122100988774 19851995200520152020202220232024 ParochialMinistry Total 937 Total 709 Total 577 Total 596 Total 510 Total 494 22
Total 506 Total 447
ArchdiocesanPriestOrdinations 37 30 37 19 10 5 13 9 17 1414 68879 2 5 196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152017201820192020202120222023 23
TotalNumberofReligiousPriests 1,1401,150 1,316 977 875840836801 660 511 449432 379 1975198019851990199520002005201020152020202220232024 IncludesallReligiousPriestsinResidenceinArchdiocese AsofJanuary2024 24
CurrentStatusofReligiousPriests inArchdiocese
AsofJanuary2024
Active 93% Semi-retired 2% Retired
Total379
5%
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ParishesinArchdiocesePastored byReligious 6667565659575542323333 446 416 377378372 357353 316 246 221216 19851990199520002005201020152020202220232024 ParishesPastoredbyReligiousPriests AsofJanuary2024 26
*IncludesReligiousPriestadministratorsandduplicatesforpastorsatmultipleparishes, doesnotincludeassignedresidents.
ReligiousPriestsatParishesPastored byReligiousorDiocesanPriests Religious Only Diocesanwith Religious PriestStaff Diocesan Only Total Parishes 33 5176216 ReligiousPriests77 2 079 DiocesanPriests1 6317324 ExternPriests4 3 3441 444* AssignedPriestsasofJanuary2024
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NumberofPriestsActiveinParishWork 910 701 670 635 602 578 528522 476459461 436 198519952000200520102015201820192020202120222023 Diocesan,Religious,andExterns 28 *ParishesandMissions
TotalNumberofReligiousBrothers 324309 407426419 338 321 273 233 174 151149152 1975198019851990199520002005201020152020202220232024 IncludesallReligiousBrothersinResidenceinArchdiocese *AsofJanuary2024 29
CurrentStatusofReligiousBrothersTotalArchdiocese
AsofJanuary2024
Semi-retired 2%Retired 4% Active 94%
Total152 30
TotalNumberofWomenReligious 6,497 5,0405,162 4,495 3,642 3,038 2,503 1,974
1975198019851990199520002005201020152018201920202021202220232024 *AsofJanuary2024 IncludesallWomenReligiousinResidenceinArchdiocese 31
1,6001,3841,2961,2251,1651,1051,0681,066
CurrentStatusofReligiousWomenTotalArchdiocese
AsofJanuary2024
Active66%
Semi-retired8%
Retired26%
Total1,066
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*ActiveandSeniorDeaconsasofJanuary2024
**Inaddition,thereare68deaconsactiveoutsidetheArchdioceseofChicago.
NumberofActiveDeacons 147 400 468 537 608 534 611 577 518 561540 503485464457463 1975198019851990199520002005201020152018201920202021202220232024* Deaconsministerinover270Parishes,Agencies,HospitalsandPrisons
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Racial/EthnicBackgroundofDeacons-Current
White 62% Black 3% Hispanic 32% Asian/Other 3% 34
Parishes,ReligiousEducation, andCatholicSchools
Parishes
AsofJanuary2024
NumberofParishesinArchdiocese 455 446 416 377378372 357353 345344 336 316 290 246 221216 1975198519901995200020052010201520172018201920202021202220232024
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ArchdiocesanSacramentalData
FY20Sacraments wereimpactedby Covid-19pandemic
1975'80'85'90'95'00'05'10'15'20'21'22'23
Baptisms39.139.338.139.841.143.141.335.829.31417.62119.7 Weddings16.114.313.613.311.610.485.95.32.82.63.63.4 Funerals20.620.5202019.518.316.31312.79.411.611.711
Baptisms Weddings Funerals Thousands 38
NoOctoberCountin2020, duetotheCovid-19pandemic
*OctoberCountrepresentstheaverageweekendMassattendance,basedonanannualcounttakenthefirstfourweekendsinOctober.
OctoberCount*:ParishesandMissions 582554561572 538 500 457 422411401396 379 365 214 249 272 1990199520002001200220052010201420152016201720182019202120222023 Thousands 39
2023OctoberCountFigures
9 22 67 56 3230 Under250 250-499 500-999 1,000-1,499
ParishesbyOctoberCount
1,500-1,999 Over2,000
Total=216 40
NumberofAssignedPriests byOctoberCount-2023
*FiguredoesnotincludeMissions
**Figureincludespastorsassignedtomultipleparishes
Under250 250to499 500to999 1,000to1,499 1,500to1,999 Over2,000Persons Parishes 9 22 67 56 32 30 216*
OctoberCount
41 Priests 12 30 122 112 65 78 419**
NumberofAssignedPriests
AsofJanuary2024*
#ofPriests
NumberofParishes/Missions
*Includesparisheswithanadministrator
74 32% 120 52% 30 13% 3 2% 3 1% One
Two Three Four Five+
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NumberofScheduledMasses inParishes/Missions
Saturday/SundayServices
1,875
NoOctoberCountorMassdatain2020, duetotheCovid-19pandemic
1,7801,7751,7411,7031,67716761,6481,6411,6201,561
1,2261,1941,181 19901995200020052010201420152016201720182019202120222023
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English 780 Spanish 266 Polish 88 Other 47 English 149 Spanish 92 Polish 24 Other 7
ParishesandMissions 44
MassesandAttendancebyLanguage-2023
MassesAttendance(000’s)
ReligiousEducation
TotalReligiousEducationEnrollment
Changefrom1985to2023
198594-9599-0005-0610-1111-1212-1313-1418-1920-2121-2222-23
*Subjecttoreviewformissingdata
147,100 99,812
54,600 36,500 42,600 48,700
115,547112,066 90,68595,86392,19889,741
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Changefrom1985to2023
198594-9599-0005-0610-1111-1212-1313-1418-1920-2121-2222-23
*Subjecttoreviewformissingdata
117,100 92,544 105,713 100,839 83,76089,20187,98985,375 49,332 34,000 39,000 44,000
TotalReligiousEd.ElementaryEnrollment
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Changefrom1985to2023
*Subjecttoreviewformissingdata
TotalReligiousEd.SecondaryEnrollment 30,100 7,268
9,834 11,227 6,9256,662 4,2094,3665,2682,5003,6004,700 198594-9599-0005-0610-1111-1212-1313-1418-1920-2121-2222-23
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ArchdiocesanSchoolSystem
CatholicElementaryandSecondarySchools
NumberofElementarySchools inArchdiocese 429420 397 380 358 325 281 267 217215 193 173167161160159 1965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520192020202120222023 AtBeginningofEachSchoolYear 50
ElementarySchoolsbySponsorship
Parish 109 Interparish 8 Archdiocesan 34 Private 8
Total=159 51
2023-2024
NumberofSecondarySchools inArchdiocese 95 80 76 64 58 51 48 45 4040 36 333231303029 19651970197519801985199019952000200520102015201820192020202120222023 AtBeginningofEachSchoolYear 52
SecondarySchoolsbySponsorship
2023-2024
Private 26 Archdiocesan 3 Total=29
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OtherArchdiocesanStructures
MundeleinSeminary EnrollmentTrends
Room/Board&Tuitionfor ChicagoStudents $1,480,742$1,359,487$861,275$1,131,380$1,055,252
Racial/EthnicMakeupofChicagoStudentPopulation PercentageNumberof Students Hispanic 24%6 Asian 4%1 Black 0%0 White 72%18 20192020202120222023 TotalStudents 171 31Dioceses 138 28Dioceses 117 35Dioceses 132 26Dioceses 124 25Dioceses Numberof ChicagoStudents 3829242725
87925
NumberOrdained
NumberofPriestFaculty2624201918
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CatholicCharities
Infiscal2023,CatholicCharitiesserved375,000adultsandchildren.Providedservicesthat supportandstrengthenindividuals,families,andcommunities—fromprenatalcaretosenior housing—throughmorethan40*programs.
Child,Youth,andFamilyServices
ImmediateAccessandBasicNeeds
RapidResponse
MissionEngagement
SeniorsandHousing
*Individualprogramdistinctionshavebeenconsolidatedanddonotincludethenumberofsitesofferingprograms
56
CatholicCharities
$198,255,201CatholicCharitiesConsolidatedServiceExpenses(2023)*
*Excludesallinstitutionalservicesownedbyreligioussponsors.
Mission Engagement 1% RapidResponse 1% Children,Youth, andFamilies 37% Immediate Accessand BasicHuman Needs 33% Seniorsand Housing 28%
57 Managementand General 8% Fundraising 2% TotalProgram Expenses 90%
CatholicCampaignforHumanDevelopment
TotalGrants$497,000
2023GrantRecipients
AllianceforCommunityServices
AllianceoftheSoutheast
ChicagoCoalitiontoSaveOurMentalHealthCenters
ChiFreshKitchen
GenesisCleaningCo-op,LWCA
LakeCountySponsors
MaleMogulInitiative
ProgressCenterforIndependentLiving
SouthsideFoodCo-op
SouthsideTogetherOrganizingforPower
St.AgathaDreamBuildersAssociation
WorkingFamilySolidarity
$25,000 $35,000 $65,000 $70,000 $20,000 $40,000 $20,000 $45,000 $15,000 $40,000 $35,000 $25,000 2023
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59 CatholicReliefServices $163 $233 $263 $231$221 $440 $376 $337$331 $375 $88 $210 $192 $27$15 $50$32$49$61$81$76$83$98 $33$53$48 1998199920002005201020152016201720182019202020212022 ParishContributions LocalProjectGrants OperationRiceBowl Thousands
CatholicCemeteries
46CemeteryLocations
16,000AnnualInterments
2.3MillionTotalInterments
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CatholicHospitalLocations
NumberAssistedAnnually:2.3MillionPeople
AscensionHealth
PresenceResurrectionMedicalCenter,Chicago
SaintFrancisHospital-RHC,Evanston
PresenceSaintJosephHospital,Chicago
PresenceSaintsMaryandElizabethMedicalCenter,Chicago
PresenceHolyFamilyMedicalCenter,DesPlaines
AlexianBrothersMedicalCenter,ElkGroveVillage
St.AlexisMedicalCenter,HoffmanEstates
AlexianBrothersBehavioralHealthHospital,HoffmanEstates
FranciscanHealth
FranciscanHealth,OlympiaFields
TrinityHealth
LoyolaUniversityMedicalCenter,Maywood
GottleibMemorialHospital,MelrosePark
MacNealHospital,Berwyn
OtherCatholicHospitalsoperatingindependentlyor whohavejoinedanotherpartnership
HolyCrossHospital,Chicago
St.AnthonyHospital,Chicago
St.BernardHospitalandHealthCareCenter,Chicago
OSFLittleCompanyofMaryMedicalCenter,EvergreenPark
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CatholicCollegeandUniversityLocations 6Colleges&Universities Serving47,000students TheCatholicTheologicalUnionatChicago UniversityofSaintMaryoftheLake DePaulUniversity DominicanUniversity LoyolaUniversity St.XavierUniversity # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 62
VicariateSummary
VicariateILakeCo.andNorthernCook
OctoberCount79,000N/A46,00056,00054,500
RegisteredFamilies113,000103,000111,000105,00093,600 Archdiocesan
$2,212,000$1,199,000$132,000$63,000$200,000
*Vicariateswerere-aligned7/1/2023andarereflectedinthe2023figures.
2023WorshippertoPriestRatio**:649to1
**Full-timeassigned
20192020202120222023* NumberofParishes/ Missions 5351514842
OperatingSupport
Numberof ElementarySchools2826262631 Numberof SecondarySchools44446
NumberofPriests*8282908784
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VicariateIINorthwestChicago
*Vicariateswerere-aligned7/1/2023andarereflectedinthe2023figures.
65 2023WorshippertoPriestRatio**:511to1 **Full-timeassigned 20192020202120222023* NumberofParishes/ Missions 5952464341 OctoberCount63,500N/A35,00041,00040,400 RegisteredFamilies86,00086,00093,00091,00074,000 Archdiocesan OperatingSupport
Numberof ElementarySchools3737363630 Numberof SecondarySchools55554 NumberofPriests*10291858279
$942,000$470,000$183,000$220,000$1,206,000
VicariateIIICentralandSWChicago
$3,982,000$2,694,000$2,193,000$2,000,000$2,764,000
*Vicariateswerere-aligned7/1/2023andarereflectedinthe2023figures.
2023WorshippertoPriestRatio**:818to1 **Full-timeassigned 20192020202120222023 NumberofParishes/ Missions 4644333232 OctoberCount48,000N/A27,00032,00056,400 RegisteredFamilies44,00041,00040,00041,00059,000 Archdiocesan OperatingSupport
NumberofElementary Schools 2525252524 NumberofSecondary Schools 66665 NumberofPriests*7970666669 66
*Vicariateswerere-aligned7/1/2023andarereflectedinthe2023figures.
VicariateIVNWChicagoandW/NWCook 2023WorshippertoPriestRatio**:736to1 **Full-timeassigned 20192020202120222023* NumberofParishes/ Missions 5553463835 OctoberCount72,000N/A43,00049,00053,000 RegisteredFamilies68,00062,00065,00063,00058,400 Archdiocesan OperatingSupport
Numberof ElementarySchools2725242423 NumberofSecondary Schools 65444 NumberofPriests*9790867772 67
$1,571,000$1,615,000$1,382,000$2,010,000$1,600,000
VicariateVWestandSouthwestCook
*Vicariateswerere-aligned7/1/2023andarereflectedinthe2023figures.
2023WorshippertoPriestRatio**:602to1 **Full-timeassigned 20192020202120222023* NumberofParishes/ Missions 5855494736 OctoberCount76,500N/A49,00056,00043,400 RegisteredFamilies91,00085,00090,00088,00073,500 Archdiocesan OperatingSupport $1,802,000$1,630,000$1,289,000$1,219,000$84,000 Numberof ElementarySchools3634323122 Numberof SecondarySchools55553 NumberofPriests*9591878172 68
VicariateVICitySouthandSouthernCook
*Vicariateswerere-aligned7/1/2023andarereflectedinthe2023figures.
2023WorshippertoPriestRatio**:405to1 **Full-timeassigned 20192020202120222023* NumberofParishes/ Missions 5648362740 OctoberCount26,000N/A14,00015,00024,300 RegisteredFamilies25,00024,00018,00023,00034,000
OperatingSupport
ElementarySchools2020181829 Numberof SecondarySchools66667 NumberofPriests*6764453960 69
Archdiocesan
$6,328,000$5,411,000$4,446,000$4,571,000$5,414,000 Numberof