Diocesan Statistics
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The Diocese of Brooklyn

( Dioecesis Bruklyniensis )

Established July 29, 1853

Square Miles 179

Comprises Kings and Queens Counties in the State of New York

Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D., D.D.

Bishop of Brooklyn

Installed October 3, 2003

 

Diocesan Statistics

Personnel

Bishop

1

Auxiliary Bishops

4

Retired Bishops

3

Priests: Diocesan Active in the Diocese

294

Priests: Diocesan Active Outside the Diocese

31

Priests: Retired, Sick or Absent

223

Number of Diocesan Priests

548

Religious Priests in Diocese

163

Total Priests in Diocese

711

Extern Priests in Diocese

106

Ordinations:

Diocesan Priests

10

Religious Priests

1

Transitional Deacons

2

Permanent Deacons

53

Permanent Deacons in Diocese

165

Total Brothers

141

Total Sisters

992

Parishes

Total Parishes

198

Parishes in Brooklyn

102

Parishes in Queens

96

Educational Institutions

Seminaries, Diocesan

1

Students from This Diocese

19

Students from Other Diocese

4

Diocesan Students in Other Seminaries

18

Seminaries, Religious

1

Students Religious

15

Total Seminarians

52

Colleges and Universities

3

Total Students

23,630

High Schools, Diocesan and Parish

3

Total Students

1,319

High Schools, Private

17

Total Students

15,655

Elementary Schools, Diocesan and Parish

116

Total Students

37,553

Elementary Schools, Private

1

Total Students

188

Non-residential Schools for the Disabled

1

Total Students

114

Catechesis / Religious Education:

 

High School Students

2,813

Elementary Students

44,002

Total Students under Catholic Instruction

125,326

Teachers in the Diocese:

 

Priests

9

Brothers

47

Sisters

115

Lay Teachers

2,683

Welfare Agencies

 

Catholic Hospitals

2

Total Assisted

25,500

Health Care Centers

17

Total Assisted

300,000

Homes for the Aged

6

Total Assisted

1,350

Residential Care of Children

1

Total Assisted

7,593

Day Care Centers

28

Total Assisted

9,681

Specialized Homes

32

Total Assisted

9,400

Special Centers for Social Services

90

Total Assisted

133,703

Residential Care of the Disabled

74

Total Assisted

3,170

Other Institutions

2,859

Total Assisted

3,730

 

 

Vital Statistics

Receptions into the Church:

Infant Baptism Totals

16,966

Minor Baptism Totals

907

Adult Baptism Totals

611

Received into Full Communion

1,371

First Communions

11,127

Confirmations

10,665

Marriages

 

Catholic

2,939

Interfaith

625

Total Marriages

3,564

Deaths

9,001

Total Catholic Population

1,436,312

Total Population

4,787,708