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Recapitulation of Statistics for 2010
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Established as a Diocese in 1847
Elevated to Archdiocese in 2004
Square Miles = 8,880

Re-designated Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on Dec. 29, 2004. The Archdiocese comprises the counties of Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker and Waller in the State of Texas.

PERSONNEL
EDUCATIONAL
Cardinal1Seminaries in Archdiocese1
Auxiliary Bishops0Seminary Students from Archdiocese16
Retired Bishops2Seminary Students from other Dioceses61
Diocesan Priests active in Archdiocese139Diocesan Students in other Seminaries28
Diocesan Priests active outside Archdiocese2Religious Seminaries5
Diocesan Priests in Foreign Missions2Religious Students16
Priests: Retired, Sick or Absent60Total Seminarians123
Total Diocesan Priests203  
Religious Order Priests in Archdiocese206Colleges and Universities1
Extern Priests in Archdiocese39     Total Students3,234
Personal Prelature Priests in Archdiocese4High Schools, Diocesan/Parochial0
Total Priests452     Total Students (9-12)0
  High School, Private9
Priests of Other Catholic Rites in Archdiocese8     Total Students4,242
Ordinations: Diocesan Priests1Junior High Schools, Diocesan & Parochial0
Ordinations: Religious Order Priest 0     Total Student0
Ordinations: Transitional Deacons5Elementary School, Diocesan/Parochial44
Ordinations: Permanent Deacons0     Total Students11,504
Permanent Deacons in Archdiocese378Elementary School/Private6
Total Brothers16     Total Student2,098
Total Sisters449Non-Residential Schools for Handicapped0
       Total Student0
TOTAL PARISHES
146
Religious Education High School Students17,800
Resident Pastor - Diocesan Priest 103Religious Education Elementary Students68,703
Resident Pastor - Religious Order Priest39
Without Resident Pastor - Administer by Priests 4Total Students under Catholic Instruction107,704
Missions 7Teachers in Archdiocese: Priests6
Other Pastoral Centers with permanent assistance (stations)19Teachers in Archdiocese: Scholastics0
New Parishes Created 1Teachers in Archdiocese: Male Religious1
New Missions Created0
Reduction in Number of Parishes5Teachers in Archdiocese: Sisters34
  Teachers in Archdiocese: Lay Teachers1,423
WELFARE   
Catholic Hospitals4VITAL STATISTICS 
     Total Assisted
209,112Infant Baptisms10,395
Health Care Centers, Ancillary Care Systems, Medical
Centers, Sanatoriums, Hospices
101- to 7-year-olds: Baptisms13,207
     Total Assisted87,319Adult Baptisms1,714
Homes for the Aged4Received into Full Communion824
     Total Assisted 389First Communions20,246
Residential Care of Children 4Confirmations 10,017
     Total Assisted 30,288Marriages: Catholic 2,508
Day Care Centers 36Marriages: Interfaith 679
     Number Assisted annually3,475Total Marriages3,187
Specialized Homes5Deaths3,924
     Total Assisted12,192Total Catholic Population1,152,154
Special Centers for Social Services10Total Population5,953,836
    Total Assisted787,001