Who is the Catholic community in California?
There are nearly 11 million Catholics in California representing 29 percent of the entire population in the state. They belong to 1,073 parishes located in 12 (arch) dioceses. They are served by 3,620 priests, 24 bishops, and two Archbishops—one of whom is a Cardinal. The Catholic community also includes: 41 Catholic hospitals, which annually assist more than 5 million patients; 36 Catholic healthcare centers, which annually assist 300,000 individuals; 13 colleges and universities, which enroll 45,500 students; 115 Catholic high schools, which serve 76,680 students; 586 Catholic elementary schools, which enroll 165,282 children; and 181 special centers for social service, which annually serve 4.5 million people of various ethnicity, social status and religion.
