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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 and includes the following counties - Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.

Archdiocese of Milwaukee
3501 S. Lake Dr.
P.O. Box 070912
Milwaukee, WI 53207-0912
414-769-3300
1-800-769-9373 (toll free within the 10-county archdiocese)
414-769-3408 FAX


Parishes: 216
Click here for an alphabetical list of parishes
Registered Catholics: 674,736
Total population in southeastern Wisconsin: 2,262,838

Sacramental information
Baptisms: 9,560 (Infant 9,213; Adult 347)
First communions: 8,607
Confirmations: 6,038
Marriages: 2,678 (Catholic - 1,828; Interfaith - 850)
Deaths: 5,688

Religious Personnel
Diocesan Priests: 380
ˇ Active: 231
ˇ Active outside the archdiocese: 8
ˇ Diocesan priests in foreign mission: 2
ˇ Retired: 139
Religious priests: 339
Religious brothers: 65
Women religious: 2,360
Permanent deacons: 156

Diocesan Seminary: 1 (Saint Francis Seminary)
Number of seminarians: 26

Catholic Education
ˇ Catholic elementary schools: 121
Click here for an alphabetical list of elementary schools
ˇ Elementary school enrollment: 27,516

ˇ Catholic high schools: 13
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ˇ High school enrollment: 6,780

ˇ Catholic colleges and universities: 5
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ˇ College and university enrollment: 23,754

Religious Education
ˇ Elementary school program enrollment: 34,413
ˇ High school program enrollment: 14,748

Catholic Hospitals: 11
Catholic Cemeteries: 8
Click here for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries web site.

Sources: The Official Catholic Directory published by P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New Providence, NJ (statistics submitted for 2006 edition); Archdiocese of Milwaukee 2005 Status Animarum

Parish Consultants
Districts 1, 12, 13 - Schauneille Allen
Districts 2, 14 & Hispanic Ministry Support - Roberto Cortés
Districts 10, 11, 12, 13 & Bilingual Services - Eva Diaz
Districts 7, 8, 9 - Gail Kraig
Districts 3, 4, 5, 10 & Women's Ministry - Catherine O'Neill
Districts 6, 15, 16 & Social Justice - Mark Peters

Fond du Lac Field Office
232 S. Peters St., Fond du Lac, 54935
920-251-1210

updated February 28, 2006

 
 
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