Bishop(s)
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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15 November 1947 | Split | Archdiocese of Baltimore-Washington | Archdiocese of Baltimore
Archdiocese of Washington (District of Columbia plus Montgomery, Prince George, St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles Counties in the State of Maryland) |
12 October 1965 | Elevated | Archdiocese of Washington (became a Metropolitan) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1950 | 175,000 | 1,219,806 | 14.3% | 144 | 546 | 690 | 253 | 1,218 | 1,205 | 83 | ap1951 | |
1966 | 361,482 | 1,749,006 | 20.7% | 338 | 841 | 1,179 | 306 | 1,195 | 1,865 | 122 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 396,212 | 2,327,127 | 17.0% | 317 | 778 | 1,095 | 361 | 1,201 | 1,541 | 123 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 396,421 | 2,090,800 | 19.0% | 362 | 795 | 1,157 | 342 | 56 | 1,399 | 1,200 | 127 | ap1977 |
1980 | 402,000 | 2,126,000 | 18.9% | 300 | 661 | 961 | 418 | 92 | 1,295 | 974 | 132 | ap1981 |
1990 | 400,000 | 2,200,300 | 18.2% | 357 | 664 | 1,021 | 391 | 162 | 925 | 1,021 | 136 | ap1991 |
1999 | 510,000 | 2,413,700 | 21.1% | 333 | 541 | 874 | 583 | 232 | 152 | 827 | 139 | ap2000 |
2000 | 515,000 | 2,419,324 | 21.3% | 455 | 637 | 1,092 | 471 | 229 | 966 | 771 | 140 | ap2001 |
2001 | 551,436 | 2,436,407 | 22.6% | 459 | 650 | 1,109 | 497 | 234 | 948 | 748 | 140 | ap2002 |
2002 | 581,494 | 2,528,235 | 23.0% | 448 | 682 | 1,130 | 514 | 233 | 997 | 751 | 140 | ap2003 |
2003 | 581,900 | 2,571,395 | 22.6% | 454 | 606 | 1,060 | 548 | 191 | 874 | 734 | 140 | ap2004 |
2004 | 567,266 | 2,614,128 | 21.7% | 420 | 661 | 1,081 | 524 | 187 | 930 | 734 | 140 | ap2005 |
2010 | 592,769 | 2,694,405 | 22.0% | 407 | 375 | 782 | 758 | 179 | 636 | 583 | 140 | ap2011 |
2013 | 621,476 | 2,824,893 | 22.0% | 397 | 396 | 793 | 783 | 246 | 673 | 503 | 139 | ap2014 |
2014 | 630,823 | 2,867,377 | 22.0% | 406 | 405 | 811 | 777 | 265 | 660 | 489 | 139 | ap2015 |
2016 | 646,892 | 2,949,512 | 21.9% | 400 | 429 | 829 | 780 | 272 | 867 | 498 | 139 | ap2017 |
2017 | 655,601 | 2,980,005 | 22.0% | 392 | 411 | 803 | 816 | 264 | 807 | 476 | 139 | ap2018 |
2020 | 667,434 | 3,033,794 | 22.0% | 422 | 514 | 936 | 713 | 193 | 895 | 413 | 139 | ap2021 |
2022 | 680,236 | 3,091,984 | 22.0% | 460 | 440 | 900 | 755 | 185 | 794 | 408 | 139 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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