Diocese of Lincoln Statistics 2012

Established: August 2, 1887

Total Population: 588,641

Catholic Population: 96,625

Diocese Patron: Immaculate Conception

134 Parishes

150 Priests (120 active in the diocese; 7 outside the diocese; 23 retired)

10 Religious Priests

3 Priests from other Dioceses

Deacons: 3 permanent; 2 transitional

44 Seminarians

141 Religious Sisters

27 Catholic elementary schools

6 Catholic high schools

7,637 students (Pre-K through 12)

617 full and part-time teachers (50 priests who teach; 40 sisters who teach)

1 Diocesan Seminary

1 Religious Seminary

4 Catholic Hospitals

Catholic Nursing Homes (3 homes for the aged; 1 residential care for the disabled)