|
U.S. Missioners By Role -- Beginning 1998 to Current
and
U.S. Catholic Missioners Outside of U.S. -- 1960-1996
| YEAR |
Diocesan Priests |
Religious Priests |
Religious
Brothers |
Religious Sisters |
Seminarians |
Lay Persons |
TOTAL |
|
04-06 |
136
|
1663
|
366
|
2819
|
9
|
1402
|
6395
|
|
02-03
|
1475
|
1840
|
361
|
2812
|
8
|
1368
|
6536
|
|
00-01
|
1535
|
1786
|
349
|
2588
|
15
|
1182
|
6108
|
|
98-99
|
167
|
1903
|
370
|
2693
|
11
|
739
|
5883
|
|
ABOVE ----- Totals include
Missioners within U.S. and outside U.S.
|
| |
|
1960
|
14
|
3018
|
575
|
2827
|
170
|
178
|
6872
|
|
1962
|
31
|
3172
|
720
|
2764
|
152
|
307
|
7146
|
|
1964
|
80
|
3438
|
782
|
3137
|
157
|
532
|
8126
|
|
1966
|
215
|
3731
|
901
|
3706
|
201
|
549
|
9303
|
|
1968
|
282
|
3727
|
869
|
4150
|
208
|
419
|
9655
|
|
1970
|
373
|
3117
|
666
|
3824
|
90
|
303
|
8373
|
|
19721
|
246
|
3182
|
634
|
3121
|
97
|
376
|
7656
|
|
1973
|
237
|
39132
|
---
|
3012
|
---
|
529
|
7691
|
|
1974
|
220
|
3048
|
639
|
2916
|
101
|
458
|
7418
|
|
1975
|
197
|
3023
|
669
|
2850
|
65
|
344
|
7148
|
|
1976
|
193
|
2961
|
691
|
2840
|
68
|
257
|
7010
|
|
1977
|
182
|
2882
|
630
|
2781
|
42
|
243
|
6760
|
|
1978
|
166
|
2830
|
610
|
2673
|
43
|
279
|
6601
|
|
1979
|
187
|
2800
|
592
|
2568
|
50
|
258
|
6455
|
|
1980
|
188
|
2750
|
592
|
2592
|
50
|
221
|
6393
|
|
1981
|
187
|
2702
|
584
|
2574
|
43
|
234
|
6324
|
|
1982
|
178
|
2668
|
578
|
2560
|
44
|
217
|
6245
|
|
1983
|
174
|
2668
|
569
|
2450
|
48
|
247
|
6346
|
|
1984
|
187
|
2603
|
549
|
2492
|
40
|
263
|
6134
|
|
1985
|
171
|
2500
|
558
|
2505
|
30
|
292
|
6056
|
|
1986
|
204
|
2473
|
532
|
2481
|
30
|
317
|
6037
|
|
1987
|
200
|
2394
|
570
|
2505
|
53
|
351
|
6073
|
|
1988
|
200
|
2420
|
504
|
2495
|
50
|
394
|
6063
|
|
1989
|
209
|
2364
|
494
|
2473
|
51
|
410
|
6001
|
|
1990
|
200
|
2257
|
477
|
2347
|
42
|
421
|
5744
|
|
1991
|
187
|
2200
|
468
|
2264
|
30
|
446
|
5595
|
|
1992
|
181
|
2183
|
447
|
2227
|
--
|
400
|
5438
|
|
1994
|
177
|
2007
|
408
|
1887
|
22
|
374
|
48753
|
|
1996
|
173
|
1770
|
347
|
1513
|
18
|
343
|
41644
|
1
A corrected total for 1972 should read 7937, indicating losses
of 436 from 1970
to 1972, and 246 from 1972 to 1973.
2 Includes Religious Brothers and
Seminarians.
3 Totals estimated due to inconclusive
survey results.
4 Alaska and Hawaii are no longer included
as overseas missionaries.
5 Includes (Arch)Bishops.
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