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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....1945196519852000

Change

1965-2000

Priest 1,767 1,9072,558 4,013  110%
Brother 3,132 3,157 5,114 7,194 128%
Sister180  239 440 761 218%
Statistics provided by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. (CARA)