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Catholic Growth in the United States

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA · Feb 14, 1906

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 32, No. 7.

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Catholic Growth in the United States

The growth of Catholicism in the United States is indicated in the official directory of the church. From this source it is shown that the total Catholic population of the United States is 12,651,944, an increase of 189,151 over the previous year. The total number of Catholic priests, including secular and regulars, is 14,484, an increase of 627. The total number of Catholic churches is 11,814, an increase of 427 over the previous year. An increase of nearly 35,000 in the number of children attending Catholic schools is also shown.