Diocese of Columbus
Statistical Overview 2008

• Diocese established - 1868
• Bishop - The Most Rev. Frederick F. Campbell, DD, PhD: ordained a Catholic priest May 31, 1980, ordained a bishop and installed as Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis May 14, 1999, installed as 11th Bishop of Columbus January 13, 2005.
• Population - 261, 103
• Bishop - 1
• Bishop Emeritus - 1
• Diocesan Priests - active 114, total 171
• Religious priests - 37
• External priests assigned to the Diocese of Columbus - 11
• Permanent deacons - 87
• Transitional deacons - 3
• Brothers - 2
• Sisters - 281
• Parishes - 106
• High schools - 11
• Elementary schools - 43
• Kindergartens - 42
• Preschools - 20
• Missions - 3
• Catholic universities/colleges - 2