History of the Archdiocese:
The Vicariate Apostolic of the Indian Territory was established July 19, 1850.  The Diocese of Leavenworth was established May 22, 1877.  The See was transferred to Kansas City in Kansas on May 10, 1947.  It was created an Archdiocese August 9, 1952. The Archdiocese is comprised of the following 21 counties:   Anderson, Atchison, Brown, Coffey, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Lyon, Marshall, Miami, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, and Wyandotte.   It covers 12,524 square miles. The total population is 1,289,983; the Catholic population is 202,182.  In the 21 counties, 8 pastoral regions have been established: Atchison, Johnson County, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Nemaha- Marshall, Southern, Topeka, and Wyandotte County.  Some statistical information as of December 15, 2008: 

Personnel:
Archbishop – 1
Retired Archbishop – 1
Abbot – 1
Retired Abbots – 2
Diocesan Priests (active) – 75
Diocesan Priests (retired) – 24
Religious Priests – 58
Extern Priests – 13
Permanent Deacons – 3
Brothers – 15
Sisters – 528 

Parishes:
Parishes – 111 

Charitable & Social Institutions in the Diocese:
Catholic Hospitals – 3
Health Care Centers & Hospices – 4
Homes for the Aged/Chronically Ill – 3
Special Centers For Social Services & Assistance – 9
Residential care of persons with disabilities – 1 

Educational:
Seminarians – 21
Religious Seminarians – 2
Catholic Colleges/Universities – 3
Catholic High Schools – 7
Catholic Elementary Schools – 38
Private Catholic Elementary Schools – 3 

Vital Statistics:
Infant Baptisms – 3,934
Minor Baptisms – 218
Adult Baptisms – 217
Received into Full Communion – 520
First Communions – 3,646
Confirmations – 3,446
Marriages – 1,025
Deaths – 1,536