DIOCESE OF BELLEVILLE
Established January 7, 1887

DEMOGRAPHICS
Square Miles - 11,678 Counties - 28
Total Population — 845,762 Total Catholic Population - 103,818
Parishes - 124
(76 with Resident Pastors)
MEN RELIGIOUS
Diocesan Clergy - 133
(Including Retired Priests)
Permanent Deacons - 28
Religious Order Clergy - 45 Diocesan Seminarians - 14
Clergy of other Dioceses - 6
Brothers - 9
WOMEN RELIGIOUS
Sisters - 224
INSTITUTIONS
Elementary Schools - 34
(Students - 6,837 Grades P-8)
High Schools - 3
(Students - 1,361)
Hospitals - 6 Homes for Sr. Citizens - 3
Retired Priests’ Home - 1

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Diocese of Belleville
The Chancery
222 South Third Street
Belleville, IL 62220

phone: 618.277.8181
fax: 618.277.0387
email: info@diobelle.org