Archdiocese of Milwaukee

What Archdiocese of Milwaukee does

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is the Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction for 10 counties in southeast Wisconsin, founded as the Diocese of Milwaukee in 1843 and elevated to archdiocesan status on May 9, 1903. It coordinates Catholic pastoral, educational, and social-services activity through a network of 336 parish locations, more than 100 Catholic schools, campus ministries at UW-Milwaukee and UW-Whitewater, and ancillary ministries including eight cemeteries and seven mausoleums. Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob, appointed by Pope Francis on November 4, 2024 and installed in 2025, leads the organization with two auxiliary bishops; a professional central staff operates from the Mary Mother of the Church Pastoral Center at 3501 S. Lake Drive, St. Francis, Wisconsin.

Programming spans sacramental services (848 mass times across the parishes in English, Spanish, Hmong, and other languages), faith formation (catechetical conferences, Totus Tuus, Love Begins Here youth missions, family life and marriage preparation), social services through Catholic Charities (operating since 1920), prison and jail ministry, Deaf Apostolate, Hispanic Ministry, Urban Ministry, and World Mission Ministries. The organization also operates the Catholic Herald newspaper, The Branches blog by the Archbishop, the Living Our Faith podcast, and the Brew City Catholic young-adult platform.

Revenue mechanics rest on five primary streams: the annual Catholic Stewardship Appeal, twice-yearly Combined Collections consolidated under USCCB direction, planned giving (including securities-based gifts processed through Robert W. Baird), the Love One Another Capital Campaign, and parish assessments supporting shared ministries. Pricing at the unit level is limited to Catholic school tuition and a small fee schedule for archival/genealogical research ($10 per 30 minutes, $0.25 per page, $5 per photo). The entity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under Wisconsin state law, holds no parent-corporate relationship, and is governed canonically under Vatican authority with USCCB compliance obligations (including Safe Environment programs delivered via Catholic Mutual Group and the CMG Connect platform).

Name

Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Legal name

Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Website

https://archmil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is the Catholic ecclesiastical authority serving 10 southeast Wisconsin counties, coordinating sacramental ministry, education, and social services across 336 parishes, 100+ Catholic schools, Catholic Charities, and ancillary ministries under Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Institution / Catholic Archdiocese Administration

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC), Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Catholic school education
• Pastoral ministry
• Sacramental services
• Religious charitable giving

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA): Annual shared appeal that brings Catholics together to support ministries serving the wider Church and community. Gifts support forming priests, deacons, and lay leaders; strengthening parish ministries and evangelization; serving those in need through Catholic Charities; and supporting Catholic schools and parish religious education.
2. Combined Collections: Collections taken twice yearly (June and October) combining national and international ministry collections as prescribed by USCCB. First Combined Collections Program began in 1989.
3. Planned Giving: Charitable gift planning options including securities transfers, stock certificates, and mutual fund transfers. Managed through brokerage relationships with Robert W. Baird & Co.
4. Love One Another Capital Campaign: Capital campaign for specific archdiocesan initiatives with dedicated account numbers for tracking.
5. Parish Assessments: Parishes contribute to archdiocesan operations through assessments supporting shared ministries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee provides Roman Catholic pastoral, sacramental, educational, and charitable services to approximately 549,000 Catholics across ten southeastern Wisconsin counties. Its primary offerings include parish-based sacramental ministry (Mass, Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), K-12 Catholic education through more than 100 schools, social services via Catholic Charities, prison and jail ministry, cemetery services, and structured fundraising programs including the Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA), Combined Collections, the Love One Another capital campaign, and Planned Giving.

Product overview

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee offers a portfolio of digital services and programs for Catholics in southeastern Wisconsin. The primary digital offerings include parish and school finders with mass/confession/adoration time directories, online donation platforms (Catholic Stewardship Appeal, Combined Collections, Love One Another Capital Campaign, Planned Giving), and ministry programs (Prison and Jail Ministry, Love Begins Here youth missions). The organization operates The Branches blog for pastoral communications. These services are primarily web-based tools for parish management, faith formation, and charitable giving rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Catholic Relief Services (CRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Catholic Relief Services is the international relief agency of the Church in the United States. The Archdiocese of Milwaukee directs faithful to CRS for humanitarian donations, particularly for disaster relief efforts such as the Venezuela earthquake response. CRS works with Caritas Venezuela to deliver aid.
• Saint Francis de Sales SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1845 and located on South Lake Drive since 1856, the seminary accepts candidates for the priesthood from any diocese or religious community. The Salesianum provides human, spiritual and pastoral formation, while intellectual formation takes place at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in Hales Corners.
• Caritas VenezuelaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas Venezuela is the local Catholic relief partner working with Catholic Relief Services to assess needs and deliver humanitarian assistance in Venezuela.
• Catholic Mutual GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Safe Environment Training delivery. The Archdiocese and Catholic Mutual Group jointly conduct the 'A Safe Environment Is My Responsibility' training program for staff and volunteers on abuse prevention and reporting.
• CMG ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationCMG Connect is the platform used for Safe Environment Training registration. All staff and volunteers must register through CMG Connect for mandatory abuse prevention training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Archdiocese of Boston: Large Northeastern U.S. archdiocese with a comparable mix of urban and suburban parishes, Catholic schools, Catholic Charities, and seminary. Direct comparator for archdiocesan budgeting, capital campaigns, and donor stewardship programs.
• Archdiocese of Philadelphia: Mid-Atlantic U.S. archdiocese with a similar organizational footprint: hundreds of parishes, Catholic school system, Catholic Charities, cemetery operations, and a metropolitan tribunal. Comparable in dealing with legacy abuse-related liabilities and Safe Environment programs.
• Archdiocese of Chicago: Archdiocese of Chicago is the metropolitan Catholic peer immediately comparable to Milwaukee — both are U.S. archdioceses overseeing hundreds of parishes, Catholic schools, and Catholic Charities affiliates in the Upper Midwest. Archbishop Grob previously served as Chancellor and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, making this the most direct operational and governance comparison.
• Archdiocese of Los Angeles: Largest U.S. Catholic archdiocese by population. Comparable in governance structure, multi-county parish network, extensive Catholic school system, and ethnic/linguistic ministry (Hispanic, Deaf, urban). Useful benchmark for archdiocesan operational scale.
• Archdiocese of New York: One of the largest U.S. Catholic archdioceses, structurally identical to Milwaukee in role (metropolitan see, parish network, schools, charities). Provides direct comparison for stewardship appeals, combined collections, seminary formation, and school system scale.

Regional players

• Diocese of La Crosse: Suffragan Catholic diocese in western Wisconsin that was previously led by Archbishop Listecki (Bishop of La Crosse 2005-2010 before becoming Archbishop of Milwaukee). Strong regional and historical tie, though smaller in scale and largely non-overlapping geographically.
• Diocese of Madison: Suffragan Catholic diocese in south-central Wisconsin, geographically adjacent to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Archbishop Grob was born in Madison in 1961. Comparable Catholic Charities, school system, and parish governance structure at smaller scale.
• Diocese of Green Bay: Suffragan Catholic diocese covering northeastern Wisconsin. Comparable organizational model (parishes, schools, Catholic Charities, cemetery ministry) and a fellow Wisconsin peer for Catholic Charities and CSA-style fundraising benchmarks.

Broad incumbents

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): National canonical and policy body of which the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is a member. Prescribes Combined Collections, the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (which the Archdiocese's Safe Environment Office implements), and broader liturgical/normative standards that govern Milwaukee's operations.
• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella organization for the 167 Catholic Charities agencies, including Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee (operating since 1920). Sets national standards, advocacy, and disaster-response frameworks that govern Milwaukee's social services arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/archmil

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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