Statistical Summary

Statistical Summary for the Diocese of Manchester

as of December 21, 2007

(Note: The territorial boundaries of the Diocese of Manchester
are the same as those of the state of New Hampshire.)

 Bishop

 1

 Students of diocese in
 other seminaries

 8

 Auxiliary bishop

 1

 Religious seminaries or
 scholasticates, theologates &
 colleges

  0

 Retired bishops

 2

 Students, religious

  0

 Abbot

 1

 Total seminarians

  8

 Retired abbots

 0

 Colleges and universities

  4

 Priests, diocesan:      Total FT & PT students

  4,425

   active in diocese

 100

 High schools, diocesan & parish

3

   working or studying outside
   diocese

 5

   Total students

  1,631

   in Foreign Missions

 1

 High schools, private

  2

   retired, sick or absent

 89

    Total students

 912

 Total number of diocesan priests

 195

 Elem. schools, diocesan & parish   21
 Religious priests residing in 
 diocese

 63

   Total students

4,450

 Total priests in diocese

 258

  Elem. schools, private

4

 Extern priests in diocese

 35

    Total students

831

 Ordinations:     Religious education programs:  
   Diocesan priests

 1

   High school students

5,369

   Religious priests

 1

   Elementary students

13,988

   Transitional deacons

0

   Total students under Catholic
   instruction

31,614

   Permanent deacons

 0

  Full-time academic teachers in
  diocese:

 Permanent deacons in diocese

37

   Priest   0
 Total brothers

 18

   Brothers

0

 Total sisters

 500

   Sisters

16

 Parishes:

 102

   Paid lay teachers

  433

   under direction of diocesan
   clergy

91 

  Receptions into the Church:

   under direction of religious
   priests

 11

   Infant baptisms

3,167

 Missions

 16

   Minor baptisms (those 
    between ages 7 and 17)

144

 New parishes created

 5

   Adult baptisms      148
 Reduction of the number of 
 parishes due to closing or
 consolidation

 11

    Received into Full Communion

 119

 Catholic hospitals

 2

    First Communions

 3,912

    Number of patients assisted

 372,665

   Confirmations

  3,009

 Homes for the aged, chronically
 ill,  or invalids

 9

 Marriages:

    Number assisted annually

 915

 Catholic

458

 Residential care of children

 2

 Interfaith

 229

    Number assisted annually

 52

   Total marriages    687
 Day Care Centers

   Deaths       2,852
    Number assisted annually

383

   Total Catholic population    319,269

 Special centers for social
 services and assistance

  11

   Total population of diocese     1,314,895
    Number assisted annually

  53,000