The New York herald., 1876-02-27
GROWTH OF CATHOLICISM IN
GREAT BRITAIN

correspondent of tho Catholic Rerc,c has gathered
from the Catholic Directory tho following statistics
OF the growth Of tho denomination in Great Britain
In 1878 tho Church in England and Scotland had so3
clergy OF all ranks and 1858 public churchs chapes
and stations. In 1874 these numbers had increased to
lo06 and 2GS respectively and ut the end of 1875 they
wero 2O2i and l,29ian increase of l31 priests and
forty-one churches In two years. The number OF
priests ordained for England during 1875 seventy
seven, OF whom twenty-eight were regulars There
were, bosdes seven priests ordained at St Joseph s
College, near London for foreign missions. Tho whole
number OF priests in Scotland is Pa, tho remaining
1,7s0 being in England. Out OF the whole number OF
2 04 priests in tho kingdom Oil regulars and these
have ninety housos-to wit thirteen houses OF Jesuis
three OF Rcdemptorists, seven Of the oblates or
Franciscans four OF Passioniss, two of Vincen-
tians one OF Augustinans, two of Carmcltes
four OF Fathers or Charity, four of Domini-
cans four of Obates Of St Charles two OF Oratorians
one OF Pous Servants OF Missions Of Services one
or Brothers OF Mercy four OF Christian Brothers, three
of Zavaran Brothers, seven Of Benedctines six OF
Capuchins one of Cistercans one OF tho Institute OF
Charity, one OF PremoDstraensians, OF Brothers
OF ST. Alexis. three OF Carthusans, one of Josophos
and three of Brothers of the Christian Schools. OF
houses Of religious womeA there $780, of which 270
arc in England and nineteen in Scotland. These are
composed OF four houses OF Ursunes forty eight Sis
tors Mercy, twelve of the Little Sisters or the Poor
ten Of the Sisters Of the Immaculate Conception,
OF the Sisters of the Good Shepherd forty eight of the
Sisters Of Charity five of the Sisters of Nazareth
OF tho Apostohne Nuns OF tho French Sisters OF
the Little Schools, OF the Sisters OF the Visitation
OF tho Saurs do Marie Auxiliatrice ono or
the Sisters of the Christian Retreat four OF the School
Sisters Of the German Institute OF Our Lady, Of the
Sisters Of ST Augustine, two of tho Ladies Of tho Sa-
cred Heart, throo OF the Sisters of the Assumption,
four OF the Sisters Of Bon Secours two OF Carmcltes
one OF Danes Anglaises, two OF Danes de st. Andre,
two OF Daughters OF the Cross, five OF DomInicans,
twelve OF the Faithful Companions of Jesus, five of the
Third Order OF ST. Francis of the Helpers of the
Holy Souls, of the Sisters of tho Holy Child
Jesus Of the Holy Sepulchre OF the Sisters OF
Jesus and Mary of the Nuns OF tho Presentation
two OF the Sisters OF tho Faithful Virgin Of tho
Canonesses OF St. Augustine OF the Perpetual Adora
ton, of the Danes OF Marie, OF Marie Repara
trice, Of tho Congregation of Mary, Of the
Most Holy Sacrament, two OF the Most Precious
Blood, twenty-one of the Sisters OF Notre
Dame, six OF Poor Cares, three OF the Poor
Sisters of the Mother Of God seven OF the Sisters
OF Providence, two OF the Sainto Union, Of
the Danes R6geuses dc Ia Crox OF tho Sisters OF
st Vincent, two OF the School Sisters OF Noire Dame
three OF the Sisters OF the Sacred Heart three Of the
Scrvos eight of the Sisters Of the Most Holy Cross and
Passion Of the Bcnodctnes threo OF the Sisters
OF Pcnance OF ST. Dominic of the Visitation OF
Our Lady of Mercy two Of the Sisters Of ST Joseph,
Of the Sisters OF the rompe three of the Teresans
one OF Our Lady OF Charity and Refuge three OF tho
Sisters OF ST. Pauls, OF tho Brdgetines Of the
these communities have but very few members, but
bers all told besides their noviccs. Tho whole number
of Roman Catholic archbshops and bishops In Great
Britaid. ireland and the British colonies and depend
encics is 126 of whom eightoon archbishops. Add
TO these the slxtyhve archbishops bishops and vicar
apostolic in the United States and have total OF
10l English-speaking prelates OF tho Roman Catholic