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Statistics
(Except where noted, the statistics
below reflect the situation in the Diocese of Baton Rouge reported to the
Chancery as of December 31, 2009, unless otherwise noted.)
Personnel
(as of June 14, 2010)
| 1 |
Bishop |
| 70 |
Total Diocesan Priests |
| 29 |
Religious Priests in Diocese |
| 5 |
Extern Priests in Diocese |
| 105 |
Total Priests in/of Diocese |
| 73 |
Permanent Deacons in Diocese |
| 2 |
Transitional Deacons in Diocese |
| 18 |
Lay Male Religious (Brothers) in Diocese |
| 103 |
Female Religious (Nuns and Sisters) |
| 55 |
Diocesan Priests Active in Diocese |
| 15 |
Retired, Sick, or Other Inactive Diocesan Priests |
| 58 |
Average Age of Diocesan Priests |
| 62 |
Average Age of Religious Priests |
| 16 |
Seminarians in Collegiate or Graduate Studies |
Faith Communities
| 32 |
Parishes with resident
Diocesan Priest as Pastor or Administrator |
| 8 |
Parishes with resident
Religious Priest as Pastor or Administrator |
| 22 |
Parishes with non-resident
Diocesan Priest as Pastor or Administrator |
| 3 |
Parishes with non-resident
Religious Priest as Pastor or Administrator |
| 1 |
Parish without Pastor or
Administrator, with Lay Coordinator |
| 68 |
Total Parishes |
| 2 |
Diocesan-wide Ethnic Apostolates, with Priest
Chaplain |
| 2 |
Non-Parochial University Chaplaincies, with Priest
Chaplain |
| 72 |
Total Faith Communities (Parishes and Quasi-Parishes) |
Education
| 15 |
College and Post-Graduate Seminarians |
| 24 |
Catholic Elementary Schools |
| 11,637 |
Children Enrolled in Catholic Elementary Schools |
| 8,575 |
Catholic Children Enrolled in Other Formal
Catechetical Programs |
| 8 |
Catholic High Schools |
| 4,209 |
Adolescents Enrolled in Catholic High Schools |
| 3,851 |
Adolescents Enrolled in Other Formal Catechetical
Programs |
| 1 |
Catholic Nursing, Health Care and Liberal Arts
College |
| 2,016 |
Students in that Catholic College |
Health and Welfare
| 3 |
Catholic Hospitals |
| 342,019 |
Total Assisted Annually in these Catholic Hospitals |
| 7 |
Catholic Homes for the Aged |
| 709 |
Total Residents in Catholic Homes for the Aged |
| 13 |
Special Centers for Catholic Social Services |
| 225,499 |
Total Assisted Annually in Special Centers for
Catholic Social Services |
Other Sacramental Statistics (in 2008)
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Sacraments of Initiation |
| 2,332 |
Infant Baptisms |
| 125 |
Adult Baptisms (includes reception of Confirmation
and First Eucharist) |
| 231 |
Other Adults Received into Full Communion (includes
reception of Confirmation and First Eucharist) |
| 2,688 |
Total Newly-Initiated |
| 1,657 |
Other Adolescents Confirmed |
| 2,072 |
Other Children Receiving First Eucharist |
| Marriages |
| 534 |
Marriages between 2 Catholics |
| 210 |
Marriage between Catholic and non-Catholic |
| 744 |
Total Marriages recognized through the Church |
| 1,618 |
Deaths Solemnized by Catholic Funeral Rites |
| 231,295 |
Total Catholic Population |
| 931,004 |
Total Population
(* official
July 1, 2008 USA Census Bureau
estimate) |
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Roman Catholic
Diocese of Baton Rouge