The Church in Arkansas
Pope
1911: Pius X
2011: Benedict XVI
Bishop of Little Rock
1911: John B. Morris
2011: Anthony B. Taylor
Number of Catholics in Arkansas
1911: about 22,000
2011: 131,976
Churches with resident priest
1911: 42
2011: 69
Missions
1911: 48
2011: 38
Total number of churches
1911: 90
2011: 127 (excludes 20 churches without a resident pastor)
Parishes and missions with schools
1911: 44
2011: 28
Infant baptisms
1911: 917
2011: 2,567
Adult baptisms
1911: 205
2011: 186
Total baptisms
1911: 1,122
2011: 2,753 (excluding 201 baptisms of minors)
Deaths
1911: 249
2011: 839
Priests
1911: 70
2011: 111
Religious women
1911: 387
2011: 178
Hospitals
1911: 5
2011: 12
Source: 1911 and 2011 Official Catholic Directories
In the United States
U.S. population
1911: 93,863,000
2011: 310,500,000
Unemployment
1911: 6.7 percent
2011: 9 percent
Cost of a first-class stamp
1911: 2 cents
2011: 44 cents
Bread
1911: 5 cents
2011: $1.39
Milk
1911: 34 cents a gallon
2011: $ 3.11 a gallon
Average income
1911: $983
2011: $37,823
DOW Jones Industrial Average
1911: 82
2011: 12,000
President
1911: William H. Taft
2011: Barack Obama
Please read our Comments Policy before posting.
Article comments powered by DisqusWhat the Catholic Church teaches about purpose for work
Three Catholic High seniors sign to discern priesthood
More pastoral appointments announced