United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat ...

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church

Asian and Pacific Island Affairs

Survey

2011

Asian and Pacific Islander Survey – Episcopal Regions

Introduction

Reverend Simon C. Kim, Ph.D.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, the call to be a church of

renewal and engaged with the world is still a task, opportunity, and privilege of local communities.

The vision of John XXIII in calling the council prepared the way for the church in the modern world,

a church that continues to live out her mission in a world characterized by global immigration.

The latest U.S. Census and this survey conducted by the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs

(SCAPA) affirm the growing and dynamic presence of people of Asian and Pacific Island heritage in

both church and society in the United States.

Asian and Pacific Island Catholics in the U.S. present a unique opportunity to live out the

ecclesiology of Vatican II as the church reexamines herself in light of changing demographics. Since

the passing of 1965 Immigration Act opening U.S. borders to increased immigration from the Pacific

Rim, the number of Asians and Pacific Islanders residing in the United States has grown every

decade. The 2010 census reveals that the overall Asian and Pacific Island population, as a whole,

increased since the 2000 Census and shows no signs of slowing down in the near future. This is a

hopeful sign for the future of the United States as a country and the U.S. Catholic Church, both of

whom are built on the efforts and contributions of many generations of immigrants.

This hope, however, is not solely based on population growth but more importantly, is founded on

the opportunity of living out Vatican II’s vision of a culturally-rich church. Today, Asian and Pacific

Island Catholics present the possibility of revitalizing and reimagining what it means to be a church

renewed, engaged, and in solidarity. First, Asian and Pacific Island Catholics bring about renewal, as

the local church must reexamine how to incorporate the worship of each ethnic group as well as their

cultural characteristics. This means that every diocese must examine the structures of pastoral

ministry, for what worked in one culture or in one moment of history does not necessarily address

the needs of Asian and Pacific Island Catholic communities today. Second, addressing the ongoing

and growing Asian and Pacific Island needs means that the church must engage the world of the

immigrants in order to discern the signs of the times within their context. Ministry to Asian and

Pacific Island Catholics requires more than liturgical accommodation, since many of these

communities come together as a community of both faith and culture. Asians and Pacific Islanders

embody certain characteristics of the poor since many still come to the U.S. seeking a better life, but

also poor in spirit through the immigration process of departure, displacement, and resettlement.

Thus, the Asian and Pacific Island presence affords the church in the United States an opportunity to

be the pilgrim people of God as the church continually reexamines herself in light of global

migration.

This SCAPA survey highlights the opportunity for the U.S. Catholic Church to grow as a unique

ecclesial body. These results indicate the importance of Asian and Pacific Island immigration and

contribution to the overall church and society in the U.S. Therefore, in order for dioceses to engage

and reap the benefits of this dynamic cultural and religious exchange, they must not only be able to

accommodate linguistic differences in liturgy, but also cultural aspects of worship that journey with

the immigrants. The universal faith incorporates local expressions and these expressions of the faith

have travelled across the Pacific and are now taking root again in the United States. For example, the

SCAPA survey indicates that the cultural devotions to Our Lady along with the celebration of native

saints are strongly observed within these ethnic communities. The celebrations of these feasts allow

Asian and Pacific Island Catholics to maintain their heritage as well as safeguarding their cultural

identities. In a new country, much comfort and reassurance come from seeing the Blessed Mother as

one like them and saints from their homeland. These saintly figures represent the cultural, religious,

and relational ties to the country of origin after the immigrants' departure, while at the same time

they become the foundation in the resettlement process with the rest of the ecclesial community in

this new land.

Asians and Pacific Islanders present a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the surrounding social

and ecclesial realities not simply by their increasing numbers but also by their cultural heritage and

social characteristics. Although professing a universal Catholic faith, these ethnic groups cannot be

accounted for in the same traditional manner. For instance, Asian and Pacific Island faith

communities represent strong cultural affinities as they cross several parish boundaries. Conducting

a comprehensive survey is a challenging task since new methods must be deployed in ascertaining

the correct population size and needs of Asian and Pacific Island Catholics. In addition to the

challenges presented by the multitude of ethnic groups in the U.S., the linguistic diversity also makes

surveying very difficult and time consuming. Without proper channels of communication along with

new cultural and generational descriptors, survey results vary from group to group. Thus, the

challenge in surveying this population becomes evident as traditional models of measuring

demographics and religious behaviors are not adequate and, as a result, Asian and Pacific Island

Catholics are often undercounted, underrepresented, and underserved.

Due to these factors, this SCAPA survey cannot present comprehensive results at this time,

especially since roughly only half of the dioceses contacted responded. Along with minimum

diocesan participation, the challenges of documenting Asian and Pacific Island Catholics are present

in this survey as well. It is difficult to say what all the numbers truly mean for dioceses across the

U.S. However, this does not mean that this report has no value or merit. Rather, the sheer numbers of

Asian and Pacific Island Catholics indicate an ongoing and growing presence in the church and that

further research and surveys must be conducted to better engage this demographic group. Thus, this

SCAPA survey is a benchmark of sorts for further surveys to measure against and to illustrate the

changing landscape of our church and society.

ASIAN AND PACIFIC MINISTRY SURVEY

2011

Dr. Ruth Narita Doyle

In 2001, the pastoral letter Asian and Pacific Presence: Harmony in Faith affirmed the

presence of our Asian and Pacific Catholics in the United States for the first time. As part of

the celebration of its tenth anniversary, the USCCB Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the

Church commissioned a survey of dioceses to gather information on their outreach to our

Asian and Pacific brothers and sisters.

RESPONSE

Responses were received from 99 dioceses out of a possible 195 dioceses in the United

States. The highest response rates were from the Pacific, Central Plains, and the New York

and South Atlantic Episcopal regions. We thank the dioceses who completed the

questionnaire and assisted in our planning for the next decade.

The responding dioceses comprised just over half of the 178 Latin rite dioceses in the

United States, but contained three quarters (74%) of the Catholic population and 69% of the

total population.

DIOCESAN ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITIES

The Asian and Pacific Island community is varied. The reporting dioceses represent twenty-

eight different communities, with Filipinos and Vietnamese most commonly mentioned by

over three quarters of the dioceses, and Koreans by three fifths.

TYPE OF DIOCESAN SERVICE

Diocesan Programs for Asian and Pacific Island Catholics

# %

Self-standing 38 21.6

Combined Multicultural office 27 15.3

Parish-based 27 15.3

None 84 47.7

This information is for all dioceses, as reported by responding dioceses and supplemented

by information gathered from the 2011 edition of The Official Catholic Directory.

Almost half (48%) of all dioceses do not provide any targeted diocesan ministry to Asian

Pacific Islander Catholics and 15% provide ministry only through parishes.

Less than one quarter (22%) of dioceses have a self-standing office; another one sixth (15%)

provide this ministry through a multicultural office, and another one sixth through parish-

based ministry. What this suggests is that fewer than 40% of dioceses provide some targeted

service to Asian Pacific Catholics through diocesan offices.

The dioceses that responded to the survey are more likely to provide programs and services

for the Asian Pacific community than the dioceses who did not respond.

PERSONNEL

Asian Pacific personnel, especially priests, are present in many dioceses (total Asian Pacific

personnel reported by responding dioceses include 1,688 priests). The majority are diocesan

priests, totaling 1,074. Another 604 are priests from religious orders. There are 221

permanent deacons. Looking to the future, there are 157 seminarians and 65 candidates for

the deaconate.

Representation on diocesan councils is an important indicator of the recognition of

leadership. The priests’ councils in responding dioceses have 69 Asian Pacific members;

arch/diocesan pastoral councils have fewer than 41 Asian Pacific members. Other diocesan

advisory groups have fewer than 31.

The presence of Asian Pacific Islanders among diocesan staff is far more limited. The

highest numbers are in administration and support services, with fewer in pastoral ministry.

Filipinos and Vietnamese are the two largest groups among the staff in all three areas of

ministry. Pastoral ministry staff is the most varied and includes Chinese, Koreans, Hmong,

Laotians, Asian Indians, and Pacific Islanders. Administrative staff includes Indian,

Japanese, Korean, and a Chamorro. Support service includes Chinese and Koreans.

SERVICES

Dioceses were asked what services they provided to the Asian Pacific Community. Most

commonly, sacramental services were provided by 60 dioceses, three fifths, but not all of

the dioceses. Services provided by almost half of the dioceses include: religious education

for children and adults, catechetical material, youth and young adult ministry, and,

importantly, immigration services. Spiritual support, such as retreats and counseling, is

provided by over one third of the dioceses. Leadership formation and citizenship training is

offered by close to one quarter of the dioceses, and very few offer cultural/language classes

or campus ministry.

LITURGY

The many languages in which Mass is celebrated and the many celebrations of various

feasts have greatly enriched the liturgical life of the dioceses and brought a greater

awareness of the universality of the Church.

Responding dioceses report that Mass is celebrated in more than 30 Asian Pacific languages.

It is celebrated most frequently in Vietnamese, by almost three quarters of the dioceses, and

in Korean and Tagalog by over half of the dioceses. Chinese Mandarin, Malayan, Lebanese,

Hmong, and Indonesian are used in about 10 dioceses.

The celebration of many feasts enriches the local church and invites participation in the

universality of the Church. Almost twenty feasts are celebrated, which include feasts of Our

Lady and the many martyrs of the Asian Pacific countries. Most frequently, Chinese,

Vietnamese, and the Lao New Year are celebrated (in almost half of the dioceses), followed

by celebrations for the many Asian martyrs: Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Japanese.

As noted by several dioceses, the Filipino celebration of Simbang Gabi is widely honored

and an occasion for evangelization.

PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

In general, participation in national leadership programs has been limited. Three national

programs have taken place, two in the 1990s and one (the only national Asian Pacific

Catholic gathering) in 2006, which was attended by 17 dioceses among our respondents.

Asian Pacific Institutes for Ministry and Mission were held in three regions of the country

and only eight dioceses indicated their participation. Participation in the Pastoral Experience

programs, which took diocesan personnel to Asia, was also limited; seven dioceses indicated

their participation in these programs, which were the first to provide hands-on orientation

for diocesan personnel ministering to people from Asian cultures.

A variety of other leadership programs have been conducted. Some were for a specific

Asian Pacific community. Some dioceses held specific programs for youth leaders. One

diocese noted that pastoral planning used our pastoral letter as their guide.

INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

About one-third of the responding dioceses provide interreligious dialogue with Buddhism,

Hinduism, and other Asian religions. This takes place mainly through the Office of

Ecumenical and Interreligious dialogue, and through lectures and talks for a few dioceses.

Some dialogue may take place in parishes through lectures and programs, such as visiting a

Buddhist temple. One diocese participates in important gatherings of Buddhist, Muslims,

Hindus, and other religions.

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITIES

The contribution of the Asian and Pacific communities can perhaps be summed up by the

statement of one diocese: “They bring a vibrant expression of faith in the way they lead their

daily lives…that deepen our awareness of the Church universal.” Many dioceses noted their

strong faith commitment, willingness to serve, vibrant liturgies, and shared leadership.

Frequently appreciated was their contribution to clergy personnel, especially for priests.

Especially noted were their strong family commitment and the importance of their faith for

the family.

HELPFUL DIOCESAN OUTREACH EFFORTS

Particularly noted was the diocesan effort to provide priests for the various cultural groups,

and also workshops for priests and religious. Many dioceses found the information about the

presence and extent of the various Asian Pacific groups’ helpful and also appreciated

information on diocesan outreach, such as the invitation to participate in diocesan programs,

for example priest/religious meetings and safe environment meetings.

Especially important were the provision of Eucharistic celebrations in different languages

and the support of cultural celebrations; the establishment of ethnic parishes for the

Vietnamese and Korean communities was also noted. The training of Asian Pacific leaders

was seen as important, as well as the education of diocesan and parish leaders about the

various Asian and Pacific communities.

Other helpful diocesan efforts were:

An annual diocesan Asian Pacific Mass at the cathedral, and the presence of the

bishop at important feast days were found to be helpful

Demographic information was found necessary to recognize the need

The establishment of Vietnamese and Korean parishes was noted by several dioceses

What is important in the various efforts of the dioceses is the balance between the

need for cultural celebrations and community, and the involvement in diocesan

structures and events.

Supportive and pastoral diocesan structures and planning that allow recognitions of

and respectful communication, dialogues, participation, and integration of Asian

communities.

Annual Asian Pacific Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in

Washington, D.C.

An annual retreat

Tuition assistance for Catholic schools

Sharing information and materials with other dioceses.

WAYS IN WHICH DIOCESES NEED ASSISTANCE IN REACHING OUT TO ASIAN

AND PACIFIC ISLAND COMMUNITIES

Assistance was sought for catechetical and liturgical materials for the various Asian and

Pacific groups by almost half of the responding dioceses. Also, educational materials about

the various Asian and Pacific Island communities and presenters for this material were

sought by two thirds of the dioceses.

Demographics have been helpful, as noted earlier by some dioceses; an additional group

needs help in obtaining demographics for their dioceses. Materials were sought for young

adults.

Ways in which assistance could be provided to dioceses:

Many suggestions were offered; first and foremost, catechetical materials for the

various groups.

Workshops for clergy and diocesan staff.

Sharing of available resources about the various Asian and Pacific cultural groups;

as one diocesan respondent wrote, “completion of the survey was an education.”

Best outreach models for small groups or small populations

Identify groups

Collaborate and share resources

National advisors to help coordinate planning

Work together and collaborate (Local communities are encouraged to collaborate

and participate in the life of the local church.)

Multilingual resources on internet

Apply for grants

Safe environment documents in different languages

Minister together and network

Youth and young adult materials

Provide resources/models

Update info on Asian Pacific community, including speakers and presenters

Translate major USCCB documents

Provide models and resources for diocesan ministry to Asian Pacific communities.

Key to all these is that churches share their resources.

Asian and Pacific

Communities Present in

Responding Dioceses

Number

Vietnamese 79

Filipino 77

Korean 62

Indian Roman Catholic 44

Chinese 41

Indian Syro-Malabar 25

Burmese 23

Japanese 22

Cambodian 20

Indonesian 19

Laotian 19

Hmong 18

Hawaiian 17

Sri Lankan 16

Tongan 15

Pakistani 14

Thai 14

Indian, Syro-Malankara 12

Samoan 12

Guamanian 11

Indian, Knanaya 7

Bengali 4

Fijian 4

Kmhmú 2

Marshallese 2

Chamorro 2

Micronesian 1

Montagnard 1

Languages in which Mass is

Celebrated

Number

Vietnamese 65

Korean 48

Tagalog or Filipino 43

Chinese Mandarin 11

Malayalam (India) 11

Indonesian 10

Lebanese 9

Tongan 8

Arabic 8

Hmong 7

Tamil (India) 7

Burmese 6

Japanese 4

Laotian 4

Chinese Cantonese 4

Kmhmú 3

Chamorro 3

Urdu (Pakistan) 2

Thai 2

Samoan 2

Other (Unspecified) 2

Fijian 1

Cebuano, Karenni, Karen, Kayah 1

Hindi, Kannada, Konkani,

Marathi, Telugu

1

Lahu 1

Chaldean 1

Chuukese, Hawaiian 1

Syrian, Syro-Malabar 1

Chinese Karen 1

Question 6: “What Asian and Pacific feasts do you celebrate as a diocese?”

Feasts celebrated in responding dioceses Number % of

responding

dioceses

Andrew Dũng-Lạc and his companions, Martyrs/Lady of La Vang 45 46.4%

Chinese/Vietnamese/Lao New Year 44 45.4%

San Lorenzo Ruiz 32 33.0%

Simbang Gabi 32 33.0%

Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang and Companions 31 32.0%

Santo Nino 28 28.9%

Augustine Zhao Rong and his 119 companions 12 12.4%

Other (Unspecified) 10 10.3%

Saints Paul Miki and his companions, Martyrs 8 8.2%

Flores de Mayo 1 1.0%

Seven Blessed Martyrs of Thailand 1 1.0%

Autumn Children’s Festival 1 1.0%

Hmong Catholic New Year 1 1.0%

Vietnam Freedom Day 1 1.0%

Our Lady of Antipolo; Our Lady of Penafrancia: Our Lady of Manaoag,

Our Lady of Piat, St. Sebastian (Sri Lankan), Our Lady of Vailankanni

1 1.0%

Annual Asian Mass 1 1.0%

AP Survey Diocese

1 Rochester, New York

2 Burlington, Vermont

3 Santa Rosa, California

4 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

5 Monterey, California

6 Rapid City, South Dakota

7 Springfield, Massachusetts

8 Biloxi, Mississippi

9 Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina

10 Cheyenne, Wyoming

11 Eparchy of St. George in Canton, Ohio

12 Superior, Wisconsin

13 Great Falls and Billings, Montana

14 Saginaw, Michigan

15 Baker, Oregon

16 Dodge City, Kansas

17 El Paso, Texas

18 San Diego, California

19 Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri

20 Davenport, Iowa

21 Lexington, Kentucky

22 Manchester, New Hampshire

23 Gary, Indiana

24 Fort Wayne and South Bend, Indiana

25 St Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

26 Santa Fe, New Mexico

27 Crookston, Minnesota

28 Santa Rosa, California

29 LaCrosse, Wisconsin

30 Brooklyn, New York

31 St. Cloud, Minnesota

32 Fresno, California

33 Grand Island, Nebraska

34 Arlington, Virginia

35 Baltimore, Maryland

36 Dubuque, Iowa

37 Lafayette, Indiana

38 Tyler, Texas

39 Stockton, California

40 Savannah, Georgia

41 Ogdensburg, New York

42 Las Cruces, New Mexico

43 Springfield & Cape Girardeau,

Missouri

44 Phoenix, Arizona

45 Des Moines, Iowa

46 St. Augustine, Florida

47 Lafayette, Louisiana

Asian and Pacific Ministry Survey 2011 Respondents

48 Seattle, Washington

49 Reno, Nevada

50 Cleveland, Ohio

51 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

52 Omaha, Nebraska

53 Lincoln, Nebraska

54 Victoria, Texas

55 Lake Charles, Louisiana

56 San Bernardino, California

57 Toledo, Ohio

58 Boise, Idaho

59 Fort Worth, Texas

60 Jackson, Mississippi

61 Detroit, Michigan

62 Washington, D.C

63 St. Louis, Missouri

64 Honolulu, Hawaii

65 Austin, Texas

66 Green Bay, Wisconsin

67 Portland, Oregon

68 Corpus Christi, Texas

69 Lansing, Michigan

70 Richmond, Virginia

71 Orange, California

72 Los Angeles, California

73 New York, New York

74 Chicago, Illinois

75 Atlanta, Georgia

76 Boston, Massachusetts

77 Buffalo, New York

78 Charleston, South Carolina

79 Charlotte, North Carolina

80 Columbus, Ohio

81 Dallas, Texas

82 Denver, Colorado

83 Fargo, North Dakota

84 Galveston & Houston, Texas

85 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

86 Metuchen, New Jersey

87 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

88 Newark, New Jersey

89 Oakland, California

90 Orlando, Florida

91 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

92 Rockville Centre, New York

93 Sacramento, California

94 Salt Lake City, Utah

95 San Francisco, California

96 San Jose, California

97 Sioux City, Iowa

98 Springfield, Illinois

99 St. Petersburg, Florida

ASIAN AND PACIFIC MINISTRIES SURVEY

Purpose: To gather information about ministry to Asian and Pacific communities.

To solicit experiences and suggestions for ministry and leadership

formation to the Asian the Pacific communities.

Instructions: Please complete the questions as indicated. If you find that the response options that

are provided do not adequately convey your answer, please write the response in your own words.

If you need more space, please attach additional sheets of paper in order to provide a complete

response.

(Arch) diocese: __________________________________________________________________

Name of person completing this questionnaire: ________________________________________

Position: ________________________ Office: _____________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Tel. No.: __________________________________ Fax: _______________________________

E-mail: ________________________________________________________________________

(1) How does your diocese provide ministry to Asian and Pacific Islander Catholics?

Please check appropriate box.

( ) Self-standing office for Asian and Pacific Ministry

Director _____________________________________

Tel: _______________ Email____________________

Year established: ______________________________

( ) Incorporated into a combined multicultural ministry office

Director ______________________________________

Tel: ______________ Email: _____________________

Year established: _______________________________

( ) Other (Please describe briefly: e.g. “Provided by…”)

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

( ) None

Asian and Pacific Island Affairs, Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 3211 Fourth St., NE, Washington, D.C. 20017

2. Among your diocesan staff, how many are Asians and/or Pacific Islanders?

Full-time Part time Asian/Pacific Group

Pastoral ministry _______ _______ _________________

Administration _______ _______ _________________

Support Services _______ _______ _________________

3. How many of the following are Asian and/ or Pacific Islanders?

Asian Pacific Islander

Diocesan priests ______ ____________

Religious priests ______ ____________

Permanent deacons ______ ____________

Seminarians ______ ____________

Deacon candidates ______ ____________

Members of:

Arch/diocesan pastoral council ______ ____________

Arch/diocesan priests council ______ ____________

Other diocesan consultative body

(specify )_____________ ______ ____________

___________________ _ ______ ____________

4. What Asian and Pacific communities are present in the diocese?

Check all that apply.

___ Bengali

___ Burmese

___ Cambodian

___ Chinese

___ Fijian

___ Filipino

___ Guamanian

___ Hawaiian

___ Hmong

___ Indian Roman

Catholic

___ Indian Syro-Malabar

___ Indian SyroMalankara

___ Indian Kananaya

___ Indonesian

___ Japanese

___ Kmhmú

___ Korean

___ Laotian

___ Marshallese

___ Micronesian

___ Montagnard

___ Pakistani

___ Samoan

___ Sri Lankan

___ Thai

___ Tongan

___ Vietnamese

___ Other (specify)

____________

____________

5. The needs of the Asian and Pacific communities are many and varied. Please indicate the

services provided by your diocesan offices to the Asian and Pacific communities by checking

all that apply.

____ Religious ed. for children

_____ Religious ed. for adults

_____ Sacramental services

_____ Catechetical materials

_____ Spiritual counseling

_____ English classes

_____ Retreats/renewals

____ Leadership formation

____ Citizenship training

____ Youth and young adult

ministry

____ Immigration Services

____ Other (specify) ___________

6. What Asian and Pacific feasts do you celebrate as a diocese? Check all that apply.

_____ Paul Miki and Japanese Martyrs

_____ San Lorenzo Ruiz

_____ Chinese Martyrs

_____ Santo Nino

_____ Vietnamese Martyrs and/or Lady

of La Vang

_____ Chinese, Vietnamese, or Lao New Year

_____ Simbang Gabi

_____ Korean Martyrs

_____ Other (specify) _____

7. Is Mass celebrated in any of the following languages? Check all that apply.

__ Mandarin

__ Burmese

__ Korean

__ Japanese

__ Tagalog or Filipino

__ Indonesian

__ Kmhmú

__ Hmong

__ Laotian

__ Tamil (India)

__ Malayalam (India)

__ Urdu (Pakistan)

__ Thai

__ Vietnamese

__ Chamorro

__ Samoan

__ Tongan

__ Fijian

__ Arabic

__ Lebanese

__ Other (specify)

__________________

8. Did your diocese participate in any of the following leadership programs? Check all that apply.

___ Asian Pastoral Experience program

___ Asian Pacific Institutes for Ministry and Mission

___ First National Asian Catholic Pacific Gathering (2006, Washington)

9. Do you provide other Asian Pacific leadership programs? Describe.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

10. Does your diocese provide interreligious dialogue with Buddhism, Hinduism and other Asian religions?

___ Yes:

___ Through an Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue.

___ Through lectures and talks. Indicate frequency: _____________

___ Other. (describe)

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

___ No.

11. In working with Asian and Pacific communities, what have been three helpful diocesan outreach efforts?

12. What contributions have the Asian and Pacific communities brought to the diocese?

13. What are your main challenges in ministry with Asian and Pacific communities? Check all that apply.

____ Lack of personnel with linguistic ability

____ Knowledge about Asian and Pacific cultures

____ Financial resources

____ Communication

____ Other (specify)

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

14. In what ways do you need assistance in reaching out to your Asian and Pacific Island

communities?

____ Educational materials about Asian and Pacific cultures

____ Catechetical materials

____ Liturgical materials

____ Demographics

____ Presenters on Asian and Pacific communities

____ Other (specify)

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

15. In what ways could we provide assistance to your diocese?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

If you have any questions, please call 718-817-1724 or email [email protected].

Please mail the completed questionnaire in the enclosed pre-addressed envelope

by April 15, 2011 to:

Ruth Narita Doyle, Ph.D.

Fordham University

Room 407, Dealy Hall, 4th Floor

441 East Fordham Road

Bronx, NY 10458-9993

mailto:[email protected]

Episcopal Regions Layout

Region 1

Provinces of Boston and Hartford

States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire,

and Vermont

Region 9

Provinces of Dubuque, Kansas City, KS, Omaha, and Saint Louis

States of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska

Region 2

Province of New York

State of New York

Region 10

Provinces of Galveston-Houston, Oklahoma City, and San Antonio

States of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas

Region 3

Provinces of Newark and Philadelphia

States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Region 11

Provinces of Los Angeles and San Francisco

States of California, Hawaii, and Nevada

Region 4

Provinces of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

States of Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, District of Columbia, and

Virginia

Region 12

Provinces of Anchorage, Portland, and Seattle

States of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington

Region 5

Provinces of Louisville, Mobile, and New Orleans

States of Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee

Region 13

Provinces of Denver, Santa Fe, Salt Lake City, and El Paso, TX

States of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming

Region 6

Provinces of Cincinnati and Detroit

States of Michigan and Ohio

Region 14

Provinces of Atlanta and Miami

States of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

Region 7

Provinces of Chicago, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee

States of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

Region 15

Eastern Catholic Jurisdictions

Spans across the United States

Region 8

Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

States of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Source: USCCB

General Overview

As of April 1, 2010, a total of 14,674,000 Asians were living in the United States, some

4.8% of the total U.S. population; and 540,000 or 0.2% of the total U.S. population, were

Pacific Islander residents.1

In 2010, Chinese Americans (3.87 million) were the largest Asian group, followed by

Filipinos (3.25 million), Asian Indian (2.95 million), Vietnamese (1.70 million), Koreans

(1.64 million), and Japanese (1.32 million).2

The largest Pacific Islander groups in 2010 were Native Hawaiian (158,221),

Micronesian (127,015), Samoans (96,362), Guamanians (77,038), and Tongans (39,532).3

Hawaii had the largest Asian (38.5%), as well as Pacific Islander (10.1%) populations in

2010.4 Combined that puts Asian and Pacific Islander at 48.6%, almost half the total

population of Hawaii, where 22.8% of the population is Catholic and over 50% of the

Catholic population is Asian and Pacific Islander.

A survey found that Mass was held in 30 different Asian and Pacific Islander languages

across the United States.5

Except for Filipinos, the majority of Asian people in the United States are followers of

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam.6

In 2011, there were 157 seminarians, and a total of 1,688 priests of Asian and Pacific

Islander heritage.7 Also 9 percent of the ordination class of 2012 was of Asian and Pacific

Islander descent.8

Asian and Pacific Islanders represent only 4% of the Catholic Church in the United

States, but they are over-represented for ordination to the priesthood.9

The top 10 dioceses with the highest number of Asians in the United States are New York

City, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego, Honolulu, Chicago, Galveston-

Houston, Oakland, and Philadelphia.10

The top 7 dioceses with the highest number of Pacific Islanders, according to the 2010

U.S. Census, are Honolulu, Anchorage, Little Rock, Seattle, Salt Lake, Oklahoma City,

and Sacramento.11

Asian Catholics also include members of the Eastern Catholic Churches of the Syro-

Malabar, Syro-Malankara, and Maronite traditions.

To date, five bishops of Asian and Pacific Islander origin have been ordained in the

United States; only four remain active.

Detailed Portrait

Asians

Growth

Asians grew faster than any other race group from 2000 to 2010, this goes for both Asian

Census categories of Asian alone and Asian alone or in combination with another

group.12

The Asian population increased 4 times faster than the total population in the United

States.13

Many groups exhibited large growth, but the Bhutanese were the fastest growing group.14

Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese make up 83% of all

Asian Americans.15

Asians have grown from 1% of the U.S. population in 1965 to 5.8% of the population in

2011.16

Families and Children

There were a total of 4,644,197 Asian households in America in 2011. Of that, 74.2%, or

3,445,994 were Family households.17

60.0% of all households were married couples in 2011.18

57.9% of the population of 15 and over was married in 2011.19

Foreign Born

The total Asian population was 15,020,419 people in 2011.20

Of those, 10,003,747 Asians living in the United States in 2011 were born abroad. That is

66.6% of the total Asian American population. 21

The other 5,016,672 Asians living in the United States in 2011were born in the United

States. That is 33.4% of the total Asian American population.22

Language

The total Asian American population aged 5 years and older was 12,137,003 people. Of

that total, 76.7% of those people spoke an Asian language at home in 2011.23

23.3% of the 5 years and older population spoke English only at home.24

36% speak English less than very well.25

Education

School Enrollment

The total Asian population ages 3 years and older that was enrolled in school was

4,399,666, or 29.3% of the total Asian population in 2011.26

The percentage enrolled in Preschool was 5.5%27

The percentage enrolled in Kindergarten was 4.3%28

The percentage enrolled in grades 1-8, or elementary school, was 33.1%29

The percentage enrolled in High School was 16.9%30

The percentage enrolled in College or Graduate School was 40.3%31

Educational Attainment

The total Asian population 25 years and over was 10,241,927 in 2011, or 68.1%

of the total Asian population.32

The percentage of the 25 and over population that had achieved their high school

diploma was 15.6% in 2011.33

The percentage of those who achieved some college or their Associate’s Degree

was 19.5%34

The percentage of those who achieved their Bachelor’s Degree was 29.3%35

The percentage of those that achieved a Graduate or professional degree was

20.7% in 2011.36

Jobs

The employable Asian population of those 16 years and older was 12,137,003 in 2011.

That is 80.8% of the total Asian population.37

65.6% were in the labor force, with 65.3% being in the civilian labor force, and .3%

being in the Armed Forces.38

60.2% were employed in 2011.39

5.2% were unemployed in 2011.40

34.4% were not in the labor force, meaning they were not employed or actively seeking a

job.41

Asians made up 7.9% of the overall unemployed labor force in 2011.42

Businesses

1,549,664 businesses were owned and operated by Asians in 2007. That is a 40.4%

increase since 2002, when the number was just 1,103,587.43

$507,641,416,000 is how much Asian-owned businesses earned in receipts in 2007, up

55.4% from 2002.44

Asian Indians had 308,514 businesses, Chinese had 423,609, Filipinos had 163,217,

Japanese had 108,361, Korean had 192,465, Vietnamese had 229, 149 businesses, and

Other Asians had 153,565 businesses in 2007. 45

The ethnicity with the biggest growth from 2002 to 2007 was Other Asian with 72.3%

change, followed by Vietnamese with 55.8%, and Chinese with 48.1% growth.46

Catholicism

19% of Asian Americans are Catholic in 2011.47

The percentage of Christianity among Asian Americans is higher than in their native

lands, suggesting that more Christians come to America or more immigrants convert once

they are here.48

Compared with White Americans, Asian Americans exhibit more religious commitment

with 64% saying religion is very important in their lives, compared to 54% for White

Americans. Also, 6 in 10 Asian Catholics say they attend Mass at least once per week,

while only 4 in 10 White American Catholics say that. Finally, 61% of Asian Americans

report that they pray daily, while 55% of White Americans are likely to do the same

thing.49

Pacific Islanders

Growth

Pacific Islanders grew 40% over the past decade from 2000 to 2010, making them the

second fastest growing group behind Asians.50

Chuukese was the fastest growing group in an ethnicity that saw growth across all

groups.51

Chamorro/Guamanian, Marshallese, and Fijians all took in significantly bigger pieces of

the Pacific Islander pie in terms of population growth. The Marshallese more than tripled

in size, while the Chamorro/Guamanians grew by 1.5%, and the Fijians grew 1.1% or

almost 19,000 people from 2000 to 2010.52

Families and Children

There were a total of 130,399 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander households in

America in 2011. Of that, 77.2%, or 100,668 were Family households.53

44.1% of all Pacific Islander households were married couples in 2011.54

47.2% of the population of 15 and over was married in 2011.55

Foreign Born

The total Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population was 506,017 people in 2011.56

There were 111,961 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people who were born abroad

in the United States in 2011. That is 22.1% of the total Native Hawaiian and Pacific

Islander American population.57

There were 394,056 of the total Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population who had

been born as natives in the United States in 2011. That is 77.9% of the total population.58

Language

The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population 5 years and older was 468,280

people. Of that total, 44.7% of those people spoke an Native Hawaiian and Pacific

Islander language at home in 2011.59

55.3% of the 5 years and older population spoke English only at home.60

13.8% speak English less than very well.61

Education

School Enrollment

The total Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population in 2011 that was 3

years and older and enrolled in school was, 153,940, or 30.4% of the total Native

Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population in 2011.62

The percentage enrolled in Preschool was 4.1%63

The percentage enrolled in Kindergarten was 5.1%64

The percentage enrolled in grades 1-8, or elementary school, was 42.3%65

The percentage enrolled in High School was 22.2%66

The percentage enrolled in College or Graduate School was 26.2%67

Educational Attainment

The total population 25 years and over was 290,314 in 2011, or 57.3% of the total

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population. 68

The percentage of the 25 and over population that had achieved their high school

diploma was 36.1% in 2011.69

The percentage of those who achieved some college or their Associate’s Degree

was 34.5%70

The percentage of those who achieved their Bachelor’s Degree was 10.2%71

The percentage of those that achieved a Graduate or professional degree was

4.3% in 2011.72

Jobs

The employable Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population of those 16 years and

older was 378,118 in 2011. That is 74.7% of the total Native Hawaiian and Pacific

Islander population.73

67.8% were in the labor force, with 66.1% being in the civilian labor force, and 1.6%

being in the Armed Forces.74

56.8% were employed in 2011.75

9.3% were unemployed in 2011.76

32.2% were not in the labor force, meaning they were not employed or actively seeking a

job.77

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders made up 14.1 % of the overall unemployed labor

force in 2011.78

Businesses

37,957 businesses were owned and operated by Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in

2007. That is a 31.1% increase since 2002, when the number was just 28,948.79

$6,488,275,000 is how much Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander owned businesses

earned in receipts in 2007, up 51.6% from 2002.80

Chamorro/Guamanians had 3,650 businesses, Native Hawaiians had 21,111 businesses,

Samoans had 3,029 businesses, and Other Pacific Islander had 9,321 businesses in

2007.81

The ethnicity with the biggest growth from 2002 to 2007 was Other Pacific Islander with

46.6% change, followed by Samoan with 37.4%, and Native Hawaiian with 25.8%

growth.82

Endnotes

1 U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012 (131st Edition) Washington, D.C. 2011.

2 United States Census Bureau. "U.S. Census, American Community Survey 2006-2010." Washington, DC: United States Census

Bureau, 2010. 3 Ibid.

4 Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, State of Hawaii, "Hawaii State Census 2010." Last modified

2010. Accessed August 16, 2010. http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/census/. 5 Dr. Ruth Doyle “Asian and Pacific Ministry 2011” (working paper, Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, Secretariat of Cultural

Diversity in the Church, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011). 6 PEW Forum on Religion & Public Life. Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths. Washington, D.C.: PEW Research Forum,

2012. http://www.pewforum.org/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths.aspx (accessed September 28, 2012). 7 Gautier, Dr. Mary L., and Melissa A. Cidade. Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, "The Class of 2011: Survey of

Ordinands to the Priesthood." Last modified 2011. Accessed August 16, 2012.

http://www.nfcym.org/resources/research/ordination-class-2011-report.pdf. 8 Gautier, Dr. Mary L., and Dr. Mark M. Gray. Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, "The Class of 2012: Survey of

Ordinands to the Priesthood." Last modified 2012. Accessed August 16, 2012. http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-

teachings/vocations/ordination-class/upload/Ordination-Class-of-2012-Report-FINAL.pdf 9 Ibid.

10 United States Census Bureau. "U.S. Census, American Community Survey 2006-2010." Washington, DC: United States

Census Bureau, 2010. 11

Ibid. 12 Hoeffel, Elizabeth M., Sonya Rastogi, Myoung Ouk Kim, and Hasan Shahid. United States Census Bureau, "The Asian

Population: 2010." Last modified 2012. Accessed October 12, 2012. http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-11.pdf. 13

Ibid. 14

Ibid. 15

Ibid. 16

Ibid. 17

U.S. Census Bureau, “2011 American Community Survey, 1 year Estimates.” Washington, D.C.: United States Census Bureau,

2011. 18

Ibid. 19

Ibid. 20

Ibid. 21

Ibid. 22

Ibid. 23

Ibid. 24

Ibid. 25

Ibid. 26

Ibid. 27

Ibid. 28

Ibid. 29

Ibid. 30

Ibid. 31

Ibid. 32

Ibid. 33

Ibid. 34

Ibid. 35

Ibid. 36

Ibid. 37

Ibid. 38

Ibid. 39

Ibid. 40

Ibid.

41

Ibid. 42

Ibid. 43

Ibid. 44

Ibid. 45

Ibid. 46

Ibid. 47 PEW Forum on Religion & Public Life. Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths. Washington, D.C.: PEW Research Forum,

2012. http://www.pewforum.org/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths.aspx (accessed September 28, 2012). 48

Ibid. 49

Ibid. 50

Hixson, Lindsay, Bradford B. Hepler, and Myoung Ouk Kim. The United States Census Bureau, "Native Hawaiian and Pacific

Islander Population: 2010." Last modified 2012. Accessed October 12, 2012.

http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-12.pdf. 51

Ibid. 52

Ibid. 53

U.S. Census Bureau, “2011 American Community Survey, 1 year Estimates.” Washington, D.C.: United States Census Bureau,

2011. 54

Ibid. 55

Ibid. 56

Ibid. 57

Ibid. 58

Ibid. 59

Ibid. 60

Ibid. 61

Ibid. 62

Ibid. 63

Ibid. 64

Ibid. 65

Ibid. 66

Ibid. 67

Ibid. 68

Ibid. 69

Ibid. 70

Ibid. 71

Ibid. 72

Ibid. 73

Ibid. 74

Ibid. 75

Ibid. 76

Ibid. 77

Ibid. 78

Ibid. 79

Ibid. 80

Ibid. 81

Ibid. 82

Ibid.


2000-2010

Attachment A


2000-2010

Episcopal Regions Layout

Region 1

Provinces of Boston and Hartford

States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire,

and Vermont

Region 9

Provinces of Dubuque, Kansas City, KS, Omaha, and Saint Louis

States of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska

Region 2

Province of New York

State of New York

Region 10

Provinces of Galveston-Houston, Oklahoma City, and San Antonio

States of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas

Region 3

Provinces of Newark and Philadelphia

States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Region 11

Provinces of Los Angeles and San Francisco

States of California, Hawaii, and Nevada

Region 4

Provinces of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

States of Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, District of Columbia, and

Virginia

Region 12

Provinces of Anchorage, Portland, and Seattle

States of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington

Region 5

Provinces of Louisville, Mobile, and New Orleans

States of Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee

Region 13

Provinces of Denver, Santa Fe, Salt Lake City, and El Paso, TX

States of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming

Region 6

Provinces of Cincinnati and Detroit

States of Michigan and Ohio

Region 14

Provinces of Atlanta and Miami

States of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

Region 7

Provinces of Chicago, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee

States of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

Region 15

Eastern Catholic Jurisdictions

Spans across the United States

Region 8

Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

States of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Source: USCCB


2000-2010

Episcopal Region Demographics 2010

Table 1

Region States Asians 2010

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islanders 2010

Asians, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Total

2010

Asians, NHPI Percentage Growth from 2000 to 2010

Percentage Growth of Total US Population From 2000 to 2010

Total Number of Catholics in Region in 2010

Catholic Percentage of Population

1 ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, CT 651,380 20,527 671,907 51.8% 3.8% 4,955,247 34.30%

2 NY 1,579,494 36,423 1,615,917 34.9% 2.1% 7,353,779 37.90%

3 NJ, PA 1,197,750 25,423 1,223,173 54.5% 3.9% 6,935,855 32.30%

4 DE, DC,MD, VA, WV* 969,266 29,038 998,304 63.6% 10.2% 2,115,417 12.40%

5 AL, KY, LA, MS, TN 359,358 26,465 385,823 54.9% 6.9% 2,139,121 9.30%

6 MI, OH 527,899 19,873 547,772 43.3% 0.6% 4,128,963 19.30%

7 IL, IN, WI 946,957 25,048 972,005 45.1% 4.8% 6,075,040 24.30%

8 MN, ND, SD 266,541 7,908 274,449 52.2% 7.5% 1,545,864 22.80%

9 KS, IA, MO, NE 312,574 22,904 335,478 55.4% 6.1% 2,086,179 15.20%

10 AR, OK, TX 1,239,779 63,701 1,303,480 70.2% 17.9% 7,202,537 22.60%

11 CA, HI, NV 6,580,476 674,809 7,255,285 32.1% 11.4% 12,301,737 29.80%

12 AK, ID, MT, OR, WA 881,114 114,087 995,201 53.5% 13.9% 1,512,928 10.90%

13 UT, AZ, NM, CO, WY 541,429 82,844 624,273 69.9% 20.2% 2,344,631 13.90%

14 NC, SC, GA, FL 1,266,839 76,145 1,342,984 76.7% 17.7% 3,844,182 9.00%

Total 17,320,856 1,225,195 18,546,051 45.2% 9.7% 64,541,490 20.90%


2000-2010

Population Growth of the Asian and Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Community v. the Population Growth of the

Total Population of the United States by Episcopal Region

Figure 1

This bar graph displays the population growth of the Asian and Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Community compared with the population growth of the total U.S.

population of the span of the decade of 2000-2010 across each episcopal region. As you can clearly see in every region the Asian and Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander

Community had a much greater growth rate than the total U.S. Population by great numbers. According the U.S. Census Bureau, Asians are the fastest growing

ethnicity, and that claim is heartily reflected in the graph above.

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2000-2010

Episcopal Regions Demographics

Table 2

Region States Asians 2010


Asians, Native

Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders

Total 2010 Asians 2000

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders 2000

Asians, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Total 2000

Asians, NHPI Percentage Growth from 2000 to 2010

Total U.S. Population 2000

Total U.S. Population 2010

Percentage Growth of Total U.S. Population From 2000 to 2010



1 ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, CT

651,380 20,527 671,907 426,140 16,440 442,580 51.8% 13,922,517 14,444,865 3.8% 4,955,247 34.3%

2 NY 1,579,494 36,423 1,615,917 1,169,200 28,612 1,197,812 34.9% 18,976,457 19,378,102 2.1% 7,353,779 37.9%

3 NJ, PA 1,197,750 25,423 1,223,173 772,957 18,855 791,812 54.5% 20,695,404 21,494,273 3.9% 6,935,855 32.3%

4 DE, DC,MD, VA, WV*

969,266 29,038 998,304 591,740 18,506 610,246 63.6% 15,539,004 17,127,227 10.2% 2,115,417 12.4%

5 AL, KY, LA, MS, TN 359,358 26,465 385,823 233,069 16,056 249,125 54.9% 21,491,786 22,965,877 6.9% 2,139,121 9.3%

6 MI, OH 527,899 19,873 547,772 368,105 14,260 382,365 43.3% 21,291,584 21,420,144 0.6% 4,128,963 19.3%

7 IL, IN, WI 946,957 25,048 972,005 649,256 20,525 669,781 45.1% 23,863,453 25,001,420 4.8% 6,075,040 24.3%

8 MN, ND, SD 266,541 7,908 274,449 173,390 6,898 180,288 52.2% 6,316,523 6,790,696 7.5% 1,545,864 22.8%

9 KS, IA, MO, NE 312,574 22,904 335,478 202,187 13,681 215,868 55.4% 12,921,216 13,714,741 6.1% 2,086,179 15.2%

10 AR, OK, TX 1,239,779 63,701 1,303,480 728,317 37,346 765,663 70.2% 26,975,874 31,812,830 17.9% 7,202,537 22.6%

11 CA, HI, NV 6,580,476 674,809 7,255,285 4,971,373 520,359 5,491,732 32.1% 37,081,442 41,314,808 11.4% 12,301,737 29.8%

12 AK, ID, MT, OR, WA

881,114 114,087 995,201 580,257 68,219 648,476 53.5% 12,138,600 13,822,842 13.9% 1,512,928 10.9%

13 UT, AZ, NM, CO, WY

541,429 82,844 624,273 318,869 48,618 367,487 69.9% 13,977,890 16,807,903 20.2% 2,344,631 13.9%

14 NC, SC, GA, FL 1,266,839 76,145 1,342,984 713,968 46,039 760,007 76.7% 36,230,156 42,649,810 17.7% 3,844,182 9.0%

Total 17,320,856 1,225,195 18,546,051 11,898,828 874,414 12,773,242 45.2% 281,421,906 308,745,538 9.7% 64,541,490 20.9% *Virgin Islands (Region 4) and Puerto Rico not included.

All Charts and Tables use the categories “Asian Alone or in Combination” and “Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Alone or in Combination.” This was done to account for the entire Asian and

Pacific Islander Community in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Only reflected in the Catholic demographics are the 50 States and the District of Columbia, with the exclusion of the Eastern

Rite Churches, which will be accounted for in Figure 35, and the Military. Only Catholics in the 50 States and the District of Columbia are counted as U.S Catholics for the purposes of this document.

Data Source: 2010 U.S. Census, the Official Catholic Directory 2011


2000-2010

Growth of Asian Community from 2000 to 2010

Figure 2

This chart shows the Asian community’s growth of the past decade in all of the 14 Episcopal Regions. As you can see, every Episcopal Region experienced growth, with

Region 11 experiencing the most growth in the Asian community, and Regions 3, 10 and 14 experiencing a similar growth.

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Growth of the Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Community from 2000 to 2010

Figure 3

This is a bar graph showing the growth of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community over the past decade in each Episcopal Region. As you can see on the

graph, Regions 10-14 experienced the most growth, with Region 11 having the largest growth.

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Figure 4

This bar graph represents 100% of U.S. Catholics in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. They are divided up by Episcopal Region. Not included is Region 15, the

Eastern Rite Jurisdictions, which will be accounted for shortly. The largest Region is Region 11 with just over 12 million of the U.S. Catholic Population. Region 11 is

followed by Regions 2, 3, 10, and 7 in terms of greatest distribution of the U.S. Catholic Population.

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Figure 5

This graph shows the percentage of the Asian population in each Episcopal Region. Region 11 has the largest Asian community followed by Regions 2, 14, and 10.

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2000-2010

Figure 6

This bar graph shows the distribution of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community in each Episcopal Region. Region 11 has an overwhelmingly large Native

Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population. Following Region 11 in terms of most populous Regions are Regions 12, 13, 10, and 14. The rest of the regions only have a

small portion of the overall Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population.

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Attachment B


2000-2010

Region 1 Table 3

State Asian Population 2000

Asian Population 2010

Asian Percent of Total State Population 2010

Asian Percentage Growth from 2000 to 2010

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Population 2000

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Population 2010

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Percent Growth from 2000 to 2010




The Percentage Growth of Total Asians & NH&PI from 2000 to 2010

Total U.S Population 2010

Total Number of Catholics in Region


Connecticut 95,368 157,088 4% 65% 4,076 5,397 32% 99,444 162,485 99,444 63.40% 3,574,097 1,251,623 35%

Maine 11,827 18,333 1% 55% 792 988 25% 12,619 19,321 12,619 53.10% 1,328,361 185,281 13.90%

Massachusetts 264,814 394,211 6% 49% 8,704 10,257 17.80% 273,518 404,468 273,518 47.90% 6,547,629 2,531,222 38.70%

New Hampshire

19,219 34,522 3% 80% 777 1,160 49.30% 19,996 35,682 19,996 78.40% 1,316,470 287,728 21.90%

Rhode Island 28,290 36,763 4% 35% 1,783 2,260 26.80% 30,073 39,023 30,073 29.80% 1,052,567 621,393 59.00%

Vermont 6,622 10,463 2% 58% 308 465 51% 6,930 10,928 6,930 57.70% 625,741 118,000 18.90%

Total 426,140 651,380 34.60% 16,440 20,527 20% 442,580 671,907 442,580 51.80% 14,444,865 4,995,247 34.60%


2000-2010

Growth of the Asian Population for Region 1 from 2000 to 2010

Figure 7

This bar graph displays the growth of the Asian population across the states for Region 1 from 2000 to 2010.

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2000-2010

Growth of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population for Region 1 from 2000 to 2010

Figure 8

This bar graph shows the distribution of the population of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community across the states in Region 1.

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2000-2010

Region 2

Table 4

State



Asian Percentage of Total State Population 2010


Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population 2000









New York 1,169,200 1,579,494 8.2% 35.1%

28,612

36,423 27.3% 1,197,812 1,615,917 34.9% 19,378,102 7,353,779 37.9%


2000-2010


Figure 9

This bar graph displays the growth for the Asian Community in Region 2 from 2000 to 2010.

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Figure 10

This bar graph represents the population growth of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community for Region 2 from 2000 to 2010.

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2000-2010

Region 3

Table 5

State














New Jersey 524,356 795,163 9% 51.60% 10,065 12,999 29.20% 534,421 808,162 51.2% 8,791,894 3,675,638 41.8%

Pennsylvania 248,601 402,587 3.20% 61.90% 8,790 12,424 41.30% 257,391 415,011 61.2% 12,702,379 3,260,217 25.7%

Total 772,957 1,197,750

35.50% 18,855 25,423 25.80% 791,812 1,223,173 54.5% 21,494,273 6,935,855 32.3%


2000-2010


Figure 11

This bar graph displays the population growth for the Asian Community in Region 3 across the two states from 2000 to 2010.

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Figure 12

This bar graph displays the population growth across the two states in Region 3 for the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community from 2000 to 2010.

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Region 4

Table 6

State














Delaware 18,944 33,701 3.8% 77.9% 671 1,216 81.2% 19,615 34,917 78.0% 897,934 235,638 26.20%

District of Columbia 17,956 26,857 4.5% 49.6% 785 1,320 68.2% 18,741 28,177 50.3% 601,723 87,089 14.47%

Maryland 238,408 370,044 6.4% 55.2% 6,179 9,826 59.0% 244,587 379,870 55.3% 5,773,552 1,019,829 17.66%

Virginia 304,559 522,199 6.5% 71.5% 9,984 15,422 54.5% 314,543 537,621 70.9% 8,001,024 689,732 8.60%

West Virginia 11,873 16,465 0.9% 38.7% 887 1,254 41.4% 12,760 17,719 28.8% 1,852,994 83,129 4.50%

Total 591,740 969,266

41.6% 18506 29,038 38.6% 610,246 998,304 63.6% 17,127,227 2,115,417 12.35% *The table and charts do not include the Virgin Islands, which are also a part of Region 4..


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Table 7

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Alabama 39,458 67,036 1.4% 69.9% 3,169 5,914 86.6% 42,627 72,950 71.1% 4,779,736 157,252 3.3%

Kentucky 37,062 62,029 1.4% 67.4% 3,162 5,111 61.6% 40,224 67,140 66.9% 4,339,367 379,357 8.7%

Louisiana 64,350 84,335 1.9% 31.1% 3,237 4,879 50.7% 67,587 89,214 32.0% 4,533,372 1,275,977 28.1%

Mississippi 23,281 32,560 1.1% 39.9% 1,901 2,776 46% 25,182 35,336 40.3% 2,967,297 108,593 3.7%

Tennessee 68,918 113,398 1.8% 64.5% 4,587 7,785 69.7% 73,505 121,183 64.9% 6,346,105 217,942 3.4%

Total 233,069 359,358

35.1% 16,056 26,465 39.3% 249,125 385,823 54.9% 22,965,877 2,139,121 9.3%


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Michigan 208,329 289,607 2.9% 39% 7,276 9,348 28.5% 215,605 298,955 38.7% 9,883,640 2,119,067 21.4%

Ohio 159,776 238,292 2.1% 49.1% 6,984 10,525 50.7% 166,760 248,817 49.2% 11,536,504 2,009,896 17.4%

Total 368,105 527,899

30.3% 14,260 19,873 28.2% 382,365 547,772 43.3% 21,420,144 4,128,963 19.3%


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Illinois 473,649 668,694 5.2% 41.2% 11,848 13,546 14.3% 485,497 682,240 40.5% 12,830,632 3,827,190 29.8%

Indiana 72,839 126,750 2% 74% 4,367 6,385 46.2% 77,206 133,135 72.4% 6,483,802 747,966 11.5%

Wisconsin 102,768 151,513 2.7% 47.4% 4,310 5,117 18.7% 107,078 156,630 46.3% 5,686,986 1,499,884 26.4%

Total 649,256 946,957

31.4% 20,525 25,048 18% 669,781 972,005 45.1% 25,001,420 6,075,040 24.3%


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Region 8 Table 10

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Minnesota 162,414 247,132 4.7% 52.2% 5,867 6,206 5.8% 168,281 253,338 50.5% 5,303,925 1,252,387 23.6%

North Dakota 4,967 9,193 1.4% 85.1% 475 782 64.6% 5,442 9,975 83.3% 672,591 143,170 21.3%

South Dakota 6,009 10,216 1.3% 70.0% 556 920 65.5% 6,565 11,136 69.6% 814,180 150,307 18.5%

Total 173,390 266,541

34.9% 6,898 7,908 12.8% 180,288 274,449 52.2% 6,790,696 1,545,864 22.8%


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Region 9 Table 11

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Kansas 56,049 83,930 2.9% 49.7% 3,117 4,938 58.4% 59,166 88,868 50.2% 2,853,118 409,619 14.4%

Iowa 43,119 64,512 2.1% 49.6% 2,196 3,847 75.2% 45,315 68,359 50.9% 3,046,355 493,723 16.2%

Missouri 76,210 123,571 2.1% 62.1% 6,635 11,296 70.2% 82,845 134,867 62.8% 5,988,927 810,116 13.5%

Nebraska 26,809 40,561 2.2% 51.3% 1,733 2,823 62.9% 28,542 43,384 52.0% 1,826,341 372,721 20.4%

Total 202,187 312,574

35.3% 13,681 22,904 40.3% 215,868 335,478 55.4% 13,714,741 2,086,179 15.2%


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Arkansas 25,401 44,943 1.5% 76.9% 3,129 7,849 150.8% 28,530 52,792 85.0% 2,915,918 131,976 4.5%

Oklahoma 58,723 84,170 2.2% 43.3% 5,123 8,206 60.2% 63,846 92,376 44.7% 3,751,351 174,510 4.7%

Texas 644,193 1,110,666 4.4% 72.4% 29,094 47,646 63.8% 673,287 1,158,312 72.0% 25,145,561 6,896,051 27.4%

Total 728,317 1,239,779

41.3% 37,346 63,701 41.4% 765,663 1,303,480 70.2% 31,812,830 7,202,537 22.6%


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California 4,155,685 5,556,592 14.9% 33.7% 221,458 286,145 29.2% 4,377,143 5,842,737 33.5% 37,253,956 11,381,600 30.6%

Hawaii 703,232 780,968 57.4% 11.1% 282,667 355,816 25.9% 985,899 1,136,784 15.3% 1,360,301 221,210 16.3%

Nevada 112,456 242,916 9% 116% 16,234 32,848 102.3% 128,690 275,764 114.3% 2,700,551 698,987 25.9%

Total 4,971,373 6,580,476

24.5% 520,359 674,809 22.9% 5,491,732 7,255,285 32.1% 41,314,808 12,301,797 29.8%


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Region 12 Table 14

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Alaska 32,686 50,402 7.1% 54.2% 5,515 11,154 102.2% 38,201 61,556 61.1% 710,231 49,814 7%

Idaho 17,390 29,698 1.9% 70.8% 2,847 5,094 78.9% 20,237 34,792 71.9% 1,567,582 170,038 10.8%

Montana 7,101 10,482 1.1% 47.6% 1,077 1,732 60.8% 8,178 12,214 49.4% 989,415 89,039 9%

Oregon 127,339 186,281 4.9% 46.3% 16,019 25,785 61% 143,358 212,066 47.9% 3,831,074 447,100 11.7%

Washington 395,741 604,251 9% 52.7% 42,761 70,322 64.5% 438,502 674,573 53.8% 6,724,540 756,937 11.3%

Total 580,257 881,114

34.1% 68,219 114,087 40.20% 648,476 995,201 53.5% 13,822,842 1,512,928 10.9%


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Arizona 118,672 230,907 3.6% 94.6% 13,415 25,106 87.1% 132,087 256,013 93.8% 6,392,017 1,016,173 15.9%

Colorado 120,779 185,589 3.7% 53.7% 10,153 15,200 49.7% 130,932 200,789 53.4% 5,029,196 718,192 14.3%

New Mexico 26,619 40,456 2% 52% 3,069 4,698 53.1% 29,688 45,154 52.1% 2,059,179 511,766 24.9%

Utah 48,692 77,748 2.8% 59.7% 21,367 36,777 72.1% 70,059 114,525 63.5% 2,763,885 265,000 9.6%

Wyoming 4,107 6,729 1.2% 63.8% 614 1,063 73.1% 4,721 7,792 65.0% 563,626 53,200 9.4%

Total 318,869 541,429

41.1% 48,618 82,844 41.3% 367,487 624,273 69.9% 16,807,903 2,564,331 15.3%


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Region 14

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North Carolina 136,212 252,585 2.6% 85.4% 8,574 14,774 72.3% 144,786 267,359 84.7% 9,535,483 388,755 4.1%

South Carolina 44,931 75,674 1.6% 68.4% 3,778 5,880 55.6% 48,709 81,554 67.4% 4,625,364 195,368 4.2%

Florida 333,013 573,083 3.0% 72.1% 23,998 39,914 66.3% 357,011 612,997 71.7% 18,801,310 2,282,772 12.1%

Georgia 199,812 365,497 3.8% 82.9% 9,689 15,577 60.8% 209,501 381,074 81.9% 9,687,653 977,287 10.1%

Total 713,968 1,266,839

43.6% 46,039 76,145 39.5% 760,007 1,342,984 76.7% 42,649,810 3,844,182 9.0%


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Region 15 Eastern Catholic Jurisdictions

The Eastern Catholic Churches in the U.S. are arranged differently from the Roman Catholic Churches, in that they sometimes have a diocese or

Eparchy that spans the entire U.S. instead of being held within one state, others are like other dioceses and stay within the state they originate from.

Here in this chart are the Eastern Catholic Churches accounted for in terms of number of Catholics that belong to each Church or Diocese. Dioceses

that are demarcated by location had no other identifying information for them in our source the Official Catholic Directory 2011. Therefore we could

only conclude that it is the sum of the different Easter Catholic communities in that city.

Table 17

Eastern Catholic Jurisdiction (Eparchies/Exarchate) Total Number of Eastern Catholics

Ruthenian Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix, Arizona 2,451

Syrian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance 22,500

Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, California 45,842

Armenian Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg. New York 25,000

Melkite Eparchy of Newton, Massachusetts 24,540

Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma 8,752

Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic, New Jersey 15,965

Romanian Eparchy of Saint George in Canton, Ohio 5,978

St. Josephat Catholic Church Chicago, Illinois 8,500

Maronite Eparchy of St. Maron in Brooklyn, New York 31,752

Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St. Thomas Chicago, Illinois 87,000

Syro-Malankara Apostolic Exarchate 10,000

Ukrainian Eparchy of St. Nicholas of Chicago, Illinois 10,500

Chaldean Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle in San Diego, California 60,000

Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle, Detroit 125,000

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford, Connecticut 13,173

Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 14,826

Ruthenian Eparchy of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 58,492

Total 570,271


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