Catholic Parishes in the South Are Newer (on average) than Other Parishes In U.S. by 50 Years ( MAP )

An interesting map that the  Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University tweeted out  . As they noted Parishes in the South are newer (on average) than parishes in other regions in the U.S. by 50 years!

Interesting affect of immigration and indeed internal migration we have seen in the United States.