Interesting Statistics about the Diocese of Venice!

DIOCESE OF VENICE IN FLORIDA, as of December 31, 2009:

Parishes Quasi-Parish Missions Chapels of Convenience Diocesan priests Religious priests Priests from outside diocese Permanent deacons

57 1 11 1 106 69 94 97

Seminarians Religious sisters Religious brothers Diocesan high schools Elementary schools Special needs schools Higher Institution Special Centers for Social Svc.

20 91 19 3 10 2 1 29

Total population: 1,959,795
Total Catholic population: 237,368

When the Diocese of Venice was founded in 1984, there were 39 parishes with 116,495 Catholics.