The Archdiocese of Chicago serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in northeastern Illinois, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries.
CATHOLIC POPULATION
2,203,000
Catholic population as percentage of total population of Cook and Lake counties: 37 percent
Racial/ethnic composition of Catholic population of archdiocese:
- White: 47 percent
- Hispanic: 44 percent
- Black: 3 percent
- Asian/other: 5 percent
- Multiracial: 1 percent
PARISHES
- Number of parishes: 356
- Baptisms: 31,725
- First Communions: 26,301
- Confirmations: 21,417
- Weddings: 5,801
- Funerals: 12,912
Scheduled Masses
- Weekend Masses scheduled in parishes and missions: 1,694
- English: 1,267
- Spanish: 287
- Polish: 94
- Other languages: 46
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Catholic schools
- Elementary schools: 207
- Secondary schools: 37
- Elementary school enrollment: 60,595
- Secondary school enrollment: 23,228
Religious education (2012- 2013)
- Enrollment in elementary school programs: 87,989
- Enrollment in secondary school programs: 4,209
Seminary System
- St. Joseph College Seminary
Enrollment: 41 - Mundelein Seminary
Enrollment: 192 - Bishop Abramowicz: 3
- Casa Jesús: 11
Catholic Colleges & Universities
- 5 Catholic colleges and universities serving 49,000 students
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
- 1.2 million people served
- 150+ types of services
- 160+ locations
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES
- 46 Catholic cemeteries
- 16,000 annual interments
CATHOLIC HOSPITALS
- 17 Catholic hospitals
- 2.6 million people assisted annually
DIOCESAN PRIESTS, DEACONS, WOMEN AND MEN RELIGIOUS, AND LAY PERSONNEL IN THE ARCHDIOCESE
- Diocesan priests (including active and retired): 771
- Religious priests: 674
- Religious brothers: 235
- Women religious: 1,676
- Deacons: 534
- Certified pastoral associates: 110
- Pastoral ministers: 460
Full-time teachers and administrators in archdiocesan school system:
- Elementary schools: 3,764
- Secondary schools: 1,592
- Total: 5,356