Chicago sees decline in number of Black Catholics

Worldwide, there are about 270 million Catholics of African descent, representing� almost a quarter of all Cadiolics.

In Chicago die number of Black Catholics has fallen, according to die Archdiocese of Chicago.

"In 2004 there were 93,000 but in 2008 that number had fallen to 90,000," said Susan Burritt, a spokesman for the Archdiocese of Chicago. "Of die 90.000 Black Cadiolics, most reside and worship in die city. Other concentrations of Black Catholics are in Evanston, Waukegan, Glenview, Maywood, Bellwood, and par�s of die south suburban area."

The U.S. Census Bureau shows that all of these areas have either a predominately Black population or a large percentage of …