General Statistics
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee was established on November 28, 1843, and was created an archbishopric on February 12, 1875.
The archdiocese covers 4,758 square miles in southeast Wisconsin and includes the following counties: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.
Parishes
Total number of parishes: 208 (current as of October 2010)
Registered Catholics: 633,739 (current as of October 2010)
Total population in southeastern Wisconsin: 2,302,272 (current as of October 2010)
Sacramental information
Baptisms: 7,773 (Infant: 7577; Adult: 196) (current as of October 2010)
First communions: 7,630 (current as of October 2010)
Confirmations: 5,128 (current as of October 2010)
Marriages: 1,833 (Catholic - 1,310: Interfaith - 523) (current as of October 2010)
Deaths: 7,686
Religious Personnel
Diocesan Priests: 344
Active: 200 total - (Active in Archdiocese 180)
Active outside the archdiocese: 18
Diocesan priests in foreign mission: 2
Retired: 144
Religious priests: 360
Religious brothers: 65
Women religious: 1,487
Permanent deacons: 190
Diocesan Seminary
Saint Francis Seminary
Number of seminarians: 36
Catholic Education
Catholic elementary schools: 105
Elementary school enrollment: 25,771
Catholic high schools: 14
High school enrollment: 6,422
Catholic colleges and universities: 5
College and university enrollment: 25,237
View a list of Catholic colleges and universities.
Religious Education
Elementary school program enrollment: 27, 586 (current as of October 2010)
High school program enrollment: 13,609 (current as of October 2010)
Other Catholic Entities
Catholic Hospitals: 11 (current as of October 2010)
Catholic Cemeteries: 8 (current as of October 2010)
Sources: The Official Catholic Directory published by P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New Providence, NJ --statistics submitted for 2009 edition from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Status Animarum 2008--(unless indicated otherwise).
Updated May 6, 2011