How many Catholic priests are there in the United States?

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How many Catholic priests are there in the United States?

Anyone know?

2007-01-18 20:55:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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The Church has over 30,000 diocesan priests, and over 15,000 priests vowed to a specific order; also over 30,000 lay ministers, 13,000 deacons, 75,000 sisters, and 5,600 brothers.

God Bless You

2007-01-18 21:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University, in 2005 there were 42,839 priests in the United States.

With love in Christ.

2007-01-19 23:27:21 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

too fricken many if you have a son....

2007-01-19 05:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by Socratic Pig 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋