About half of the 558 active priests are more than 60 years old.

At full strength, the diocese has only about 41 active priests.

Mr. Herrera has not been an active priest since 2000.

Eight were active priests whom the archdiocese has since suspended.

There were 311 active diocesan priests and 1,095 women religious.

The hospital association does not have any active priests on its board and the president of the board, Fr.

A decade ago, Chicago had more than 900 full-time priests active in parish work.

As of January 1, 2012, there were 257 active priests and 500 nuns in the diocese.

In 1970, 37,000 active diocesan priests served 50 million Catholics.

As of March 2009, the diocese had 280 active priests.