Details
(Figures as of 1/31/2025)
| |
2018 |
2020 |
2022 |
2024 |
| Bishop |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Retired Bishops |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Diocesan Priests |
87 |
86 |
110 |
71 |
| Active in Diocese |
58 |
51 |
74 |
39 |
| Active outside Diocese |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Retired, sick or absent |
29 |
34 |
28 |
30 |
| From other Dioceses |
27 |
29 |
32 |
28 |
| Religious Communities of Priests |
14 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| Religious Priests |
37 |
35 |
36 |
38 |
| Religious Communities of Brothers |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Religious Brothers |
6 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
| Religious Communities of Sisters |
21 |
17 |
21 |
16 |
Religious Women (including Consecrated
Virgins) |
100 |
83 |
82 |
72 |
| Permanent Deacons |
53 |
49 |
50 |
60 |
| Parishes with resident pastor |
75 |
72 |
70 |
70 |
| Parishes without resident pastors |
20 |
20 |
22 |
22 |
| Missions |
17 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| Chapels |
17 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
| Total Seminarians |
10 |
5 |
9 |
17 |
| University |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Total Students |
1,114 |
623 |
1,171 |
777 |
| Secondary Schools |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| Students |
1,034 |
1,067 |
1,040 |
1,110 |
| Elementary Schools |
19 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| Students |
3,080 |
3,060 |
3,219 |
3,543 |
| Private Schools |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Students |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CCD Students |
6,984 |
3,071 |
7,665 |
3,407 |
| High School Students |
5,603 |
272 |
337 |
609 |
| Grade School Students |
1,381 |
2,799 |
2,482 |
2,798 |
| General Hospitals |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homes for Dependent Children |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homes for Aged |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Baptisms |
1,022 |
964 |
601 |
746 |
| Under Age 7 |
763 |
341 |
484 |
499 |
| Age 7 and Older |
259 |
121 |
55 |
247 |
| Profession of Faith |
204 |
502 |
129 |
219 |
| First Communion |
|
|
|
|
| Confirmations |
|
|
|
|
| Marriages |
251 |
137 |
174 |
154 |
| Catholic |
130 |
96 |
115 |
93 |
| Mixed |
121 |
41 |
59 |
61 |
| Funerals |
1,122 |
762 |
997 |
831 |
| Catholic Population |
74,759 |
71,391 |
66,925 |
61,485 |
| Total West Virginia Population |
1,815,857 |
1,784,787 |
1,781,860 |
1,769,979 |
