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Address: 1404 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114

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Statistics

Below are the statistics of those in ministry in the Diocese of Cleveland as of 9 May 2023:


405 Total Priests

Total Diocesan, Religious Order and Extern Priests serving and/or residing in the Diocese of Cleveland.


206 Diocesan Priests in Active Ministry

204 Diocesan Active and 2 Released from Diocesan Assignment


94 Diocesan Priests who are Retired


12 Other

(5 Administrative Leave, 6 Leave of Absence, 1 Priest Prayer & Penance)


75 Religious Order Priests

70 Religious Order Active and 5 Religious Order Retired


18 Extern Priests

(Priests studying or living in the Diocese who are not incardinated)
(10 Extern Active and 8 Extern Retired)


301 Total Diocesan Priests

206 Diocesan Active and 94 Diocesan Retired

200 Total Deacons

Total Permanent Deacons serving and/or residing in the Diocese of Cleveland.


118 Diocesan Deacons in Active Ministry

112 Diocesan Active and 6 Released from Diocesan Assignment


69 Diocesan Deacons who are Retired


9 Extern Deacons

1 Extern Active and 8 Extern Retired


1 Religious Order Deacon


3 Other

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