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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
|
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 |
9 |
Deaths | 2,852 |
| Number assisted annually |
383 |
Total Catholic population | 319,269 |
|
Special centers for social
|
11 |
Total population of diocese | 1,314,895 |
| Number assisted annually |
53,000 |