Catholic Diocese of Peoria Statistics
General Information
| Diocese Established: | 1877 |
| Square Miles: | 16,933 |
| Counties: | 26 |
| Total Number of Catholics: | 240,680 |
| Total Population: | 1,447,418 |
| Catholic Population Percentage: | 16 % |
| Diocesan Priests: | 250 |
| Religious Order Priests: | 48 |
| Total Priests in Diocese: | 298 |
| Permanent Deacons: | 94 |
| Sisters: | 292 |
| Number of Catholic Parishes: | 162 |
| Number of Catholic Missions: | 36 |
| Catholic Hospitals: | 8 |
| Total Students in Catholic Schools: | 15,017 |
| Total Students in Parish Religious Ed. Programs (CCD): |
20,112 |
| Total Students Under Catholic Instruction: | 35,129 |
| Catholic High Schools: | 7 |
| Total Students: | 2,577 |
| Catholic Elementary Schools: | 41 |
| Total Students: | 12,440 |
Counties of the Diocese of Peoria
with % of Catholics
| Bureau | 27 % | Livingston | 16 % | Putnam | 24% |
| Champaign | 11% | Logan | 18% | Rock Island | 21% |
| DeWitt | 9% | Marshall | 23% | Schuyler | 4% |
| Fulton | 8% | Mason | 7% | Stark | 15% |
| Hancock | 9% | McDonough | 7% | Tazewell | 10% |
| Henderson | 5% | McLean | 14% | Vermillion | 9% |
| Henry | 22% | Mercer | 8% | Warren | 8% |
| Knox | 10% | Peoria | 19% | Woodford | 15% |
| LaSalle | 39% | Piatt | 8% |
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