Official Website of the
Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
Updated Oct. 23, 2023
The following information came from the Official Catholic Directory. It was compiled from data collected in 2022.
Diocese Established: November 28, 1843
Diocesan Boundaries: 75 counties (52,068 square miles) that make up Arkansas. These fall into 8 regions that are called deaneries: Central, North Delta, North Ozark, Ouachita, South Delta, West Ozark, River Valley and West River Valley.
Bishop: Anthony B. Taylor
Abbots in Diocese: 1 (Abbot Elijah Owens, OSB, Subiaco Abbey)
Total Catholic Population: 166,293 people
Churches: 130 (parishes and missions)
New Parishes Created: 0
Number of Full-Time Professional Ministry Personnel in Churches: 157 (in addition to priests and deacons)
Diocesan Priests: 89 (active and retired)
Religious Order Priests: 26 (active and retired)
Extern Priests: 17 (from other dioceses)
Total Priests Serving in Diocese: 132
Seminarians: 26
Permanent Deacons: 133
Religious Sisters: 115
Religious Brothers: 25
Catholic Schools: 26 (Elementary, Junior High and Senior High Schools)
Total Catholic School Students: 6,458 (from Catholic Schools Office)
Total Catholic Students in PRE Programs: 15,774
Hospitals and Health Care Centers: 12
Homes for Aged or Chronically Ill: 29
Special Centers for Social Services and Assistance: 6
Total Marriages in the Catholic Church: 475
Infant and Minor Baptisms: 2,333
Adult Baptism and Adults Received into Full Commuion: 385
First Communions: 1,836
Confirmations: 1,794
Deaths: 930