Statistical Summary

Statistical Summary for the Diocese of Manchester

as of December 20, 2009

(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  7
Auxiliary bishop 1  Religious seminaries or scholasticates, theologates & colleges  0
Retired bishops 2  Students, religious  0
Abbot 1  Total seminarians  7
Retired abbots 0  Colleges and universities  4
Priests, diocesan:      Total FT & PT students  4,338
  active in diocese 91  High schools, diocesan & parish  3
  working or studying outside diocese 7    Total students  1,454
  in Foreign Missions 0  High schools, private  2
  retired, sick or absent 90    Total students  901
Total number of diocesan priests 188  Elementary schools, diocesan & parish  20
Religious priests residing in diocese 59    Total students  3,956
Total priests in diocese 247  Elementary schools, private  4
Extern priests in diocese  31    Total students  816
Ordinations:    Religious education programs:  
  Diocesan priests 2    High school students  4,602
  Religious priests 0    Elementary students  10,816
  Transitional deacons 0  Total students under Catholic instruction  26,890
  Permanent deacons 0  Full time academic teachers in diocese:  
Permanent deacons in diocese 55    Priests  0
Total brothers 18    Brothers  0
Total sisters 439    Sisters  11
Parishes: 98    Paid lay teachers  391
  under direction of diocesan clergy 86  Rececptions into the Church:  
  under direction of religious priests 12    Infant baptisms  2,584
Missions 14    Minor baptisms (those between ages 7 and 17)  120
New parishes created 3    Adult baptisms  94
Reduction of the number of parishes due to closing or consolidation 7    Received into Full Communion  271
Catholic hospitals 2  First Communion  3,341
  Number of patients assisted 433,644  Confirmations  2,645
Homes for the aged, chronically ill, or invalids 9  Marriages:  
  Number assisted annually 1,150     Catholic  403
Residential care of children 2     Interfaith  114
  Number assisted annually 45     Total marriages  517
Special centers for social services and assistance 11   Deaths  2,697
  Number assisted annually  69,000  Total Catholic population  309,987
     Total populatiion of diocese  1,315,809