Church Profile
There are 1,497,859 Catholics in the seven (arch)dioceses — Detroit, Gaylord, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Marquette, and Saginaw — in the State of Michigan. This represents 14.95 percent of the total population for the State. The Catholic presence in Michigan includes:
General
- 613 Parishes
- 1,024 Priests
- 1,196 Sisters
- 54 Brothers
- 11,683 Baptisms
- 11,296 First Communions
- 12,587 Confirmations
- 3,055 Marriages
Education
- 34 High Schools
- 10,727 High School Students
- 162 Elementary Schools
- 35,957 Elementary Students
- 4,329 Lay Teachers
- 46 Sisters Teaching
- 42 Priests Teaching
- 10 Brothers Teaching
Health Care
- 20 Catholic Hospitals, assisting 4,557,146 patients annually
- 17 Health Care Centers, assisting 12,008 patients annually
Charitable Care
- 19 Day Care/Extended Day Care Centers, assisting 959 annually
- 12 Specialized Homes, assisting 1,881 individuals annually1
- 73 Special Centers for Social Services, assisting 420,531 individuals annually
Source: 2024 Official Catholic Directory, P.J. Kenedy & Sons
- Specialized homes include institutions that house youth, unwed mothers, the handicapped, or battered women, or homes that serve as places for drug rehabilitation. ⇧