North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Archdiocese of New York) (1946 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: Catholic LiturgicalReligious Tradition: Catholic
Description: The North American Old Roman Catholic Church was founded in 1916; the Diocese of New York was formed in 1946. The Church aligned itself with pre-Vatican I Catholicism. The New York Diocese has been the primary diocese for the church since 1958.
Official Site: https://www.naorcc.org/
Interactive Timeline: Catholic Liturgical Family Interactive Timeline
North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Archdiocese of New York): Congregations (2020)1
Top 5 North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Archdiocese of New York) States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Virginia | 2 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Georgia | 1 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Maine | 1 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 1 | -- | -- |
Top 5 North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Archdiocese of New York) Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coweta County, GA | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2 | York County, ME | 1 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Norfolk County, MA | 1 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Kings County, NY | 1 | -- | -- |
| 5 | New York County, NY | 1 | -- | -- |
Top 5 North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Archdiocese of New York) Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area | 1 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA Metro Area | 1 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area | 1 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area | 1 | -- | -- |
North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Archdiocese of New York), Members (1978 - 2008)2
North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Archdiocese of New York), Ministers & Churches (1978 - 2008)2
North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Archdiocese of New York), Trends (1978 - 2008)2
| YEAR | MEMBERS | MINISTERS | CHURCHES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,500 | 10 | 6 |
| 1979 | 5,600 | 16 | 6 |
| 1981 | 750 | 15 | 4 |
| 1983 | 575 | 22 | 10 |
| 1984 | 1,025 | 20 | 5 |
| 1985 | 470 | 16 | 4 |
| 1986 | 750 | 12 | 5 |
| 1988 | 615 | 9 | 5 |
| 1990 | 650 | 14 | 6 |
| 1992 | 400 | 10 | 5 |
| 2002 | 615 | 9 | 8 |
| 2005 | 590 | 7 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2,785 | 7 | 5 |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
2 All data on clergy, members, and churches are taken from the National Council of Churches’ Historic Archive CD and recent print editions of the Council’s Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. The CD archives all 68 editions of the Yearbook (formerly called Yearbook of the Churches and Yearbook of American Churches) from 1916 to 2000. Read more information on the Historic Archive CD and the Yearbook.
Membership figures are "inclusive." According to the Yearbook, this includes "those who are full communicant or confirmed members plus other members baptized, non-confirmed or non-communicant." Each denomination has its own criteria for membership.
When a denomination listed on the Historic Archive CD was difficult to identify, particularly in early editions of the Yearbook, the ARDA staff consulted numerous sources, including Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions and the Handbook of Denominations in the United States. In some cases, ARDA staff consulted the denomination’s website or contacted its offices by phone. When a denomination could not be positively identified, its data were omitted.
