The U.S. ranks 2nd in cardinals

According to the website http://www.catholic-pages.com, 17 of the 199 Roman Catholic cardinals are American, which makes the United States rank second in that category. Italy ranks first, with 42 cardinals.

The U.S. ranks 4th in Roman Catholics

According to the website catholic-hierarchy.org, the United States ranks fourth in terms of the number of baptized Roman Catholics. Brazil ranks first.