Diocese Established: April 23, 1847
Area: 10,419 Square Miles
Total population of the 14 County Diocese: approx. 1,400,000
Catholic population of the 14 County Diocese: approx. 306,500
As of December 31, 2020
Parishes/Apostolates:
126 Parishes
4 Apostolates
Diocesan Priests: 157
Active: 79
Retired: 78
Religious Order Priests: 34
Ordained Deacons: 110
Active: 80
Retired: 30
Religious Brothers: 60
Religious Sisters: 460
Elementary Schools:
Diocesan and Parish: 17
Students: 3,001
Private: 1
Students: 127
High Schools:
Diocesan: 4
Students: 776
Private: 3
Students: 1,131
Diocesan School Teachers
Elementary
Religious Brothers & Sisters: 1
Lay Teachers: 396
High School
Religious Brothers & Sisters: 0
Lay Teachers: 94
Colleges: 4
Students: 8,500 (Approximate)
Campus Ministry
Chapters: 14
Priests: 1
Lay Campus Ministers: 3
Catechetical Programs
Leaders: 174
Catechists: 2,213
Parish Faith Formation
Elementary & Junior High: 10,185
High School: 4,000
Catholic Hospitals: 3
Capacity: Approximately 750 Beds
Convalescent, Rest Homes, Guest Houses, Homes for the Aged and Residences: 6
Capacity: 900
Social Service Agencies: 12
Employees: 838
People Served: 103,655
Senior Citizen Housing: 15 communities throughout Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Delaware Counties.
Total Apts.: 893 one and two bedroom apartments and
56 two bedroom cottages
Retreat Houses and Houses of Prayer: 6
Religious Communities of Men in the Diocese
Priests: 7
Religious Brothers: 7
Motherhouses for Religious Sisters: 4
Novitiates for Religious Sisters: 1
Religious Communities of Women in the Diocese: 18
Secular Institutes: 2