The Archdiocese of Milwaukee was established on November 28, 1843 and was created an archbishopric on February 12, 1875.

The archdiocese covers 4,758 square miles and includes the following counties - Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.

Archdiocese of Milwaukee
3501 S. Lake Dr.
P.O. Box 070912
Milwaukee, WI 53207-0912
414-769-3300
1-800-769-9373 (toll free within the 10-county archdiocese)
414-769-3408 Fax

Parishes: 210
Alphabetical list of parishes
Registered Catholics: 643,775
Total population in southeastern Wisconsin: 2,303,859

Sacramental information
Baptisms: 8,118 (Infant: 7646; Adult: 472)
First communions: 7,814
Confirmations: 5,485
Marriages: 2,152 (Catholic - 1,449: Interfaith - 703)
Deaths: 7,686

Religious Personnel
Diocesan Priest: 344
    Active: 200 total - (Active in Archdiocese 180)
    Active outside the archdiocese: 18
    Diocesan priests in foreign mission: 2
    Retired: 144
Religious priests: 360
Religious brothers: 65
Women religious: 1,487
Permanent deacons: 190

Diocesan Seminary
    1 (Saint Francis Seminary)
    Number of seminarians: 28

Catholic Education
    Catholic elementary schools: 119
    Elementary school enrollment: 26,125 (2008-2009)
Alphabetical list of elementary schools

    Catholic High schools: 13
    High school enrollment: 6,717 (2008-2009)
Alphabetical list of high schools

    Catholic colleges and universities: 5
    College and university enrollment: 25,237
Alphabetical list of colleges and universities

Religious Education
    Elementary school program enrollment: 30,766 (2007-2008)
    High school program enrollment: 13,901 (2007-2008)

Catholic Hospitals: 9
Catholic Cemeteries: 8
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries web site.

Sources: The Official Catholic Directory published by P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New Providence, NJ (statistics submitted for 2009 edition); Archdiocese of Milwaukee 2008 Status Animarum.

Updated October 15, 2009