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of 9,230,8 87. The major
changes in the structure of the
Catholic Church in the US. dur
ing the past year include the
new Dioceses of Rockville Cen
ire. NY, and New Ulm, Mimi,
and the evaluation of the Mill
tary Ordinate to the status of a
diocese, an increase of three;
the name of the Diocese of AL
toona, Pa, has been changed to
Altoona-Johnstown.
The rs archdiocese report
ed a growth of 5l4.7s9 and the
113 dioeeses 945. 1857. The sew
en- Archdiocese with catho-
lie populations in excess Of
one million are Chicago, L.
$4,000; Boston. 1~,546,2Il;
New York, l,535.610; PhiisdeI-
phis, l.4436o8; Newark, L.
324,o66 Detroit. 200 ,o0o. and
Los Angeles l,197,357.
Brooklyn continues as the
largest diocese, with a Catholic
population of 1,429.174, while
Pittsburgh. with 826, $50. is the
second largest; Buffalo is third,
with 758,794, and Cleveland
fourth, with 730, 744.
The 1858 Directory lists 225
members of the hierarchy. four
cardinals, 81 archbishops and
1870 bishops, the largest number
in the history of the Catholic
Church in this country.
An increase of 1,088 in the
number of the clergy, brings the
total of ordained priests to So
813, the largest ever recorded:
there are now 31,145, or 664
more diocesan clergy than last
year. and 1868 religious com
munity priests, an increase of
424. A total of 1.846 newly or
dained priests are listed for
the first time. One archbishop,
six bishops. three abbots and
TAO priests are listed in the nee
rology. Protested religious per
sonnet include 1894 Brothers
and 164,575 Sisters, represent
ing respective increases of 1874
Brothers and 1913 Sisters over
the previous year.
The full-time teaching staffs
of all educational institutions
under Catholic auspices, have
increased by 1857 OF So per
cent to a record total of 147,-
$50, it was reported. These com.
prise 10,412 priests; 1902 schol
astics; 4.568 Brothers. 95,919 Sis
tiers and 35.129 lay teachers
The 10,412 clergy represent al
increase of 1,409, or 1873 pei
cent more priests serving as full
time teachers. There are nov
4,194 more lay teachers, an in
crease of 1875 per cent, and 1866
more Religious than a yea
ago now teaching in Catholi'
schools.
The Directors reports 1899.
Eparishes with resident pastors
an increase of 169 and $50 par
ishes without resident clergy
, a record total of 1852 Catholi
:. parishes in the u. S., Alaska ant
Hawaii. Also listed are 4,92'
I. missions, 1853 stations and $50
chapels. an increase Of 49,
places where Mass is regularl,
offered.
A new high of 1857 separat'
educational institutions include
81 diocesan seminaries; AIS re
!. ligious community seminaries 0
, novitiates and scholasticates
260 colleges and universities
$50, or so more. diocesan ant
: parish high schools; 845 privat'
high schools; 1858 parish ele
!, mentary schools, an increase 0
379, and SOC private elementar.
schools. There are also 1913 pro
tective institutions, with A, 10
youths in attendance.
The upward trend in Catholi
college and university enroll
ments for the fifth year is re
Elected by an increase of 1921
college students during 1857
The record postwar decrease o
81, 500 occurred in 1852. Gun
rent enrollments now total 271.
493 or 1888 per cent more CO.
lege students than ten years ag'
an increase of 81 1867 over tn
900, 226 in 1948.
The number of full-time pu
pills in Catholic elementary an
high schools reflects a recor