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Approximately 75% of 18,700 parishes in the United State have pastoral councils, according to the 1986 Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life, and more recent studies confirm or surpass that figure. Approximately 60% of U.S. bishops in 175 dioceses consult an archdiocesan or diocesan pastoral council. Council guidelines have different recommendations about the size of the council. The average is 15 members.
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