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Statistical Summary
Statistical Summary for the Diocese of Manchester
as of December 21, 2008
(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 |
10 |
| Auxiliary bishop |
1 |
Religious seminaries or
|
0 |
| Retired bishops |
2 |
Students, religious |
0 |
| Abbot |
1 |
Total seminarians |
10 |
| Retired abbots |
0 |
Colleges and universities |
4 |
| Priests, diocesan: | Total FT & PT students |
4,295 |
|
| active in diocese |
96 |
High schools, diocesan & parish |
3 |
|
working or studying outside
diocese |
5 |
Total students |
1,530 |
| in Foreign Missions |
1 |
High schools, private |
2 |
| retired, sick or absent |
85 |
Total students |
908 |
| Total number of diocesan priests |
187 |
Elem. schools, diocesan & parish |
25 |
|
Religious priests residing in
diocese |
63 |
Total students |
4,599 |
| Total priests in diocese |
250 |
Elem. schools, private |
4 |
| Extern priests in diocese |
34 |
Total students |
862 |
| Ordinations: | Religious education programs: | ||
| Diocesan priests |
0 |
High school students |
9,947 |
| Religious priests |
0 |
Elementary students |
12,506 |
| Transitional deacons |
3 |
Total students under Catholic
instruction |
34,707 |
| Permanent deacons |
0 |
Full-time academic teachers in
diocese: |
|
| Permanent deacons in diocese |
52 |
Priest |
2 |
| Total brothers |
22 |
Brothers |
34 |
| Total sisters |
467 |
Sisters |
63 |
| Parishes: |
102 |
Paid lay teachers |
635 |
|
under direction of diocesan
clergy |
88 |
Receptions into the Church: |
|
|
under direction of religious
priests |
14 |
Infant baptisms |
2,847 |
| Missions |
15 |
Minor baptisms (those
between ages 7 and 17) |
94 |
| New parishes created |
0 |
Adult baptisms |
115 |
|
Reduction of the number of
parishes due to closing or consolidation |
0 |
Received into Full Communion |
241 |
| Catholic hospitals |
2 |
First Communions |
3,454 |
| Number of patients assisted |
372,665 |
Confirmations |
2,921 |
|
Homes for the aged, chronically
ill, or invalids |
9 |
Marriages: |
|
| Number assisted annually |
950 |
Catholic |
373 |
| Residential care of children |
2 |
Interfaith |
198 |
| Number assisted annually |
50 |
Total marriages |
571 |
| Day Care Centers |
9 |
Deaths |
2,827 |
| Number assisted annually |
360 |
Total Catholic population |
309,711 |
|
Special centers for social
|
11 |
Total population of diocese |
1,315,828 |
| Number assisted annually |
54,000 |