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 George Sheltz.
Recapitulation of Statistics for 2017
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: 150
Diocesan Priests active outside Archdiocese: 2
Diocesan Priests in Foreign Missions: 0
Priests: Retired, Sick or Absent: 41
Total Diocesan Priests: 193
Religious Order Priests in Archdiocese: 195
Extern Priests in Archdiocese: 30
Personal Prelature Priests in Archdiocese: 4
Priests of Other Catholic Rites in Archdiocese: 7
Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter: 6
Ordinations: Diocesan Priests: 5
Ordinations: Religious Order Priest: 0
Total Priests: 435
Ordinations: Transitional Deacons: 5
Ordinations: Permanent Deacons: 0
Permanent Deacons in Archdiocese: 411
Total Religious Brothers: 9
Total Women Religious: 406
TOTAL PARISHES
Total Parishes: 146
Resident Pastor, Diocesan Priest: 98
Resident Pastor: Religious Order Priest: 35
Without Resident Pastor, Administer by Priests: 5
Missions: 7
Other Pastoral Centers with permanent assistance (stations): 18
New Parishes created: 0
New Missions created: 0
Reduction of number of parishes: 1
WELFARE
Health Care Centers: 8
Total Assisted: 262,652
Homes for the Aged: 4
Total Assisted: 518
Residential Care of Children: 4
Total Assisted: 1,047
Specialized Homes: 5
Total Assisted: 4,956
Special Centers for Social Services: 10
Total Assisted: 388,588
EDUCATIONAL
Seminaries in Archdiocese: 1
Seminary Students from Archdiocese: 28
Seminary Students from other Dioceses: 55
Diocesan Students in other Seminaries: 20
Religious Seminaries: 5
Religious Students: 13
Total Seminarians: 61
Colleges and Universities: 1
Total Students: 3,312
High Schools, Private: 10
Total Students (9-12): 5,238
Elementary Schools, Diocesan and Parochial: 44
Total Students (PreK-8): 11,942
Elementary Schools, Private: 5
Total Students (PreK-8): 1.942
Religious Ed. Students - High School (9-12): 19,443
Religious Ed. Students - Elementary (PK-8): 63,409
Total Students in Catholic Instruction: 105,298
Teachers in Archdiocese - Priests: 7
Teachers in Archdiocese - Male Religious: 2
Teachers in Archdiocese - Sisters: 26
Teachers in Archdiocese - Lay Teachers: 1,819
VITAL STATISTICS
Infant Baptisms: 11,317
One - Seven-year-old Baptisms: 12,094
Adult Baptisms: 2,686
Received into Full Communion: 783
First Communions: 21,382
Confirmations: 11,599
Marriages - Catholics: 2,897
Marriages - Interfaith: 688
Total Marriages: 3,568
Deaths: 4,052
Total Catholic Population: 1,779,284
Total Population: 6,664,054
Source: The 2017 Archdiocesan Catholic Directory