Decline of Vocations to the Priesthood

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I’m working on a research paper on the decline of vocations to the priesthood. I need some help, though. Can someone point me to some articles that give statistics on the decline since Vatican II? Also, where do I find the statistics for the number of men entering seminary each year?

Any other suggestions/ideas would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help.
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The Kennedy (Catalogue?) publication would probably have stats as far as ordinations, at least.
 
Scout said:
I’m working on a research paper on the decline of vocations to the priesthood. I need some help, though. Can someone point me to some articles that give statistics on the decline since Vatican II? Also, where do I find the statistics for the number of men entering seminary each year?

Any other suggestions/ideas would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help.
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cara.georgetown.edu/bulletin/index.htm

usccb.org/vocations/statistics.shtml

ignatius.com/Images/Products/USVocations.pdf

Are you also examining where the vocations ARE?

Denver, Newark & Arlington have two things in common:
  1. They all ordained 17 men last year.
  2. none of them make the following list!
*The top-12 diocese with the highest seminarian to Catholic ratio which includes: *
  1. Lincoln, Nebraska
  2. Yakima, Washington
  3. Savannah, Georgia
  4. Cheyenne, Wyoming
  5. Rapid City, South Dakota
  6. Wichita, Kansas
  7. Tulsa, Oklahoma
  8. Alexandria, Louisiana
  9. Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida
  10. Steubenville, Ohio ***(GO OHIO!) ***
  11. Spokane, Washington
  12. Bismarck, North Dakota.
Good luck. Please share your findings with us!
 
ASimpleSinner said:
cara.georgetown.edu/bulletin/index.htm

usccb.org/vocations/statistics.shtml

ignatius.com/Images/Products/USVocations.pdf

Are you also examining where the vocations ARE?

Denver, Newark & Arlington have two things in common:
  1. They all ordained 17 men last year.
  2. none of them make the following list!
*The top-12 diocese with the highest seminarian to Catholic ratio which includes: *
  1. Lincoln, Nebraska
  2. Yakima, Washington
  3. Savannah, Georgia
  4. Cheyenne, Wyoming
  5. Rapid City, South Dakota
  6. Wichita, Kansas
  7. Tulsa, Oklahoma
  8. Alexandria, Louisiana
  9. Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida
  10. Steubenville, Ohio ***(GO OHIO!) ***
  11. Spokane, Washington
  12. Bismarck, North Dakota.
Good luck. Please share your findings with us!
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[SIGN]We’re #9! We’re #9![/SIGN]

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, that is. 😉
 
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