Women and Men Religious in Statistical Perspective

 
Women and Men Religious: 1945-2000


1945

1965

1985

2000
Change 
1965-2000
Religious Priests
12,413
21,781
20,448
15,143
-30%
Religious Brothers
7,003
13,152
10,226
8,448
-36%
Religious Sisters
122,159
173,865
118,840
79,876
-54%

Catholics (millions) 

Catholics Per:

21.9

41.5

52.3

60.8

47% 
Religious Priest
1,767
1,907
2,558
4,013
110%
Religious Brother
3,132
3,157
5,114
7,194
128%
Religious Sister
180
239
440
761
218%
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Median Ages of Men Religious

1985
1989
1995
1999
Active
54
57
61
62
Contemplative
55
57
61
62

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Median Ages of Women Religious

1985
1989
1995
1999
Active
63
65
68
69
Contemplative
62
63
65
65
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 Selected and updated from Catholicism USA and other CARA data
© 2001 by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057