Facts and Figures
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston serves more than 1.7 million Catholics in 146 parishes across 10 counties, a geographic area of 8,800 square miles. The Archdiocese comprises the counties of Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker, and Waller in the State of Texas. The Archdiocese is divided into four vicariates and 13 deaneries. This local church is pastored by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, assisted by Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell'Oro, C.R.S.
Recapitulation of Statistics for 2019
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Established in 1847
Elevated to Archdiocese in 2004
Square Miles = 8,880
Re-designated Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on Dec. 29, 2004.
PERSONNEL
Cardinal: 1
Auxiliary Bishops: 1
Retired Bishops: 2
Diocesan Priests active in Archdiocese: 145
Diocesan Priests active outside Archdiocese: 1
Diocesan Priests in Foreign Missions: 1
Priests: Retired, Sick or Absent: 49
Total Diocesan Priests: 196
Religious Order Priests in Archdiocese: 195
Extern Priests in Archdiocese: 33
Personal Prelature Priests in Archdiocese: 4
Priests of Other Catholic Rites in Archdiocese: 7
Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter: 7
Total Priests: 446
Ordinations: Diocesan Priests: 4
Ordinations: Religious Order Priest: 0
Ordinations: Transitional Deacons: 8
Ordinations: Permanent Deacons: 0
Permanent Deacons in Archdiocese: 376
Total Religious Brothers: 8
Total Women Religious: 395
TOTAL PARISHES
Total Parishes: 146
Resident Pastor, Diocesan Priest: 100
Resident Pastor: Religious Order Priest: 42
Without Resident Pastor, Administer by Priests: 3
Missions: 7
Other Pastoral Centers with permanent assistance (stations): 0
New Parishes created: 0
New Missions created: 0
Reduction of number of parishes: 0
WELFARE
Health Care Centers: 7
Total Assisted: 65,359
Homes for the Aged: 4
Total Assisted: 617
Residential Care of Children: 4
Total Assisted: 1,155
Specialized Homes: 5
Total Assisted: 9,821
Special Centers for Social Services: 10
Total Assisted: 378,477
EDUCATIONAL
Seminaries in Archdiocese: 1
Seminary Students from Archdiocese: 16
Seminary Students from other Dioceses: 44
Diocesan Students in other Seminaries: 19
Religious Seminaries: 5
Religious Students: 6
Total Seminarians: 41
Colleges and Universities: 1
Total Students: 3,523
High Schools, Private: 11
Total Students (9-12): 5,294
Elementary Schools, Diocesan and Parochial: 43
Total Students (PreK-8): 11,058
Elementary Schools, Private: 5
Total Students (PreK-8): 1,923
Religious Ed. Students - High School (9-12): 18,463
Religious Ed. Students - Elementary (PK-8): 56,450
Total Students in Catholic Instruction: 96,858
Teachers in Archdiocese - Priests: 11
Teachers in Archdiocese - Male Religious: 1
Teachers in Archdiocese - Sisters: 22
Teachers in Archdiocese - Lay Teachers: 1,802
VITAL STATISTICS
Infant Baptisms: 8,532
One-Seven year old Baptisms: 8,482
Adult Baptisms: 3,204
Received into Full Communion: 1,735
First Communions: 18,978
Confirmations: 13,766
Marriages - Catholics: 2,536
Marriages - Interfaith: 582
Total Marriages: 3,092
Deaths: 3,790
Total Catholic Population: 930,945
Total Population: 7,086,708
Source: The 2020-2021 Archdiocesan Catholic Directory