Catholics form the largest single religious group in the five counties of the Diocese of Allentown. Nearly 19,000 peopleattended the five-day SEEK23 conferenceat the Americas Center Convention Complex in downtown St. Louis last week. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, publicized the appointment earlier that morning in Washington, D.C. . There may be changes to those records that are not Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source; 1950: 17,508: 1,899,804.9%: 60: 41: 101: 173: 41: 230: 42: ap1951: According to the federal indictment from the U.S. district court for the district of South Carolina, Gonzalez-Farias who went by Father Gonzalez used a facility and means of interstate and foreign commerce to knowingly attempt to and did persuade, induce, entice, and coerce an 11-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity., The indictment further charged that Gonzalez-Farias did knowingly transport the 11-year-old girl in interstate commerce, with intent that the individual engage in sexual activity.. Bishop Walsh's Pastoral Letter; Bishop's Calendar; Eucharistic Revival; Former Bishops; Diocesan And Parish Councils; Our Diocese. The Charleston native has led parishes in every region of the state except the Piedmont Deanery. He was named a Prelate of Honor (Monsignor) by Pope John Paul II in 1996.