Campus Ministries

Geography/Statistics

Archdiocese of Toronto in 2018

Population - All Residents  6,465,300
Population - Catholics 1,868,385

Archbishop 1
Auxiliary Bishops 4
Diocesan Priests* 388
Religious Order Priests 413
Permanent Deacons 173
Brothers 46
Sisters 462
Parishes and Quasi-parishes 226
Missions 22
Chapels 2
Catholic School Boards 6
Catholic Elementary Schools 481
Catholic Secondary Schools 98
Catholic Institutes of Higher Education 1

 

*Total number of diocesan priests include:

Resident in the Archdiocese 270
Resident elsewhere in Canada 15
Resident abroad 5
Incardinated in another diocese in Canada 19
Incardinated in another diocese abroad 79
Total 388

 

Sacraments/Rites of the Catholic Church
Total Baptisms 13,177
      Under one year of age 8,774
      One to seven years of age 3,138
      Over seven years 1,265
First Communion 14,885

Confirmations 14,315

Marriages 2,763

Holy Orders (priesthood) 2

Holy Orders (permanent diaconate) 10

Funerals 7,518
 

Source: Annual Parish Statistical Questionnaire for 2018