Some statistics on the number of priests in Pennsylvania to put the recent revelations in context. 300 priests represents a very significant percentage, even if the cases were spread out over several decades.

Personnel

Number of Retired Cardinals: 1

Number of Archbishops: 1

Number of Residential Bishops: 6

Number of Auxiliary Bishops: 5

Number of Retired Bishops: 10

Number of Abbots: 2

Priests Active Within Their Diocese: 1,091

Priests Active Outside of Their Diocese: 52

Retired, Sick or Absent priests: 590

Number of Diocesan Priests: 1,733

Religious Priests in Diocese: 776

Total Priests in Diocese: 2,509

Extern Priests in Diocese: 97

Ordinations of Diocesan Priests: 19

Ordinations of Religious Priests: 5

Ordinations of Transitional Deacons: 17

Ordinations of Permanent Deacons: 1

Permanent Deacons: 800

Brothers: 167

Sisters: 4,744

Sauce: https:// www.pacatholic.org/resources/pa-catholic-statistics/