The table below indicates the number of Catholics per priest, brother and sister for the years indicated. The percentage in the last column on the right indicates the growth in the ratio over time. | Catholics per.... | 1945 | 1965 | 1985 | 2000 | Change 1965-2000 | | Priest | 1,767 | 1,907 | 2,558 | 4,013 | 110% | | Brother | 3,132 | 3,157 | 5,114 | 7,194 | 128% | | Sister | 180 | 239 | 440 | 761 | 218% |
Statistics provided by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. (CARA) |