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Denominational Profile
History
The American Catholic Church (Syro-Antiochean) was founded during the 1940s by Ernest Leopold Peterson.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | - | 6 | 890 |
| 1943 | - | 22 | 3,162 |
| 1951 | 13 | 5 | 1,367 |
| 1952 | 11 | 5 | 1,547 |
| 1953 | 59 | 34 | 4,165 |
| 1954 | 66 | 35 | 4,246 |
| 1955 | 67 | 36 | 4,280 |
| 1957 | 71 | 39 | 4,471 |
| 1958 | 77 | 40 | 4,563 |
| 1965 | 11 | 11 | 5,344 |
| 1966 | 11 | 11 | 5,240 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | 450 |
| 1969 | 6 | 4 | 1,021 |
| 1971 | 9 | 5 | 1,090 |
| 1973 | 8 | 5 | 495 |
| 1975 | 8 | 3 | 495 |
| 1978 | 8 | 3 | 501 |
Source
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
