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Latest NewsAlmost half of clergy in England and Wales are over 7010 January 2013Nearly half of Catholic priests in England and Wales are now aged over 70, a new study has shown. Figures compiled by the Movement for Married Clergy suggest that more than 45 per cent of the 4,149 priests in England and Wales are older than 70. The figures, which were extrapolated using the birth dates of a sample of around 25 per cent of secular priests taken from diocesan directories or offices, suggest that the number of priests under 70 was projected to fall to 1,572 in 10 years' time, from 2,681 last year. The National Office for Vocation has responded by saying the surge in vocations seen in the mid-twentieth century was an anomaly and that the Church was now seeing "an adjustment to a more usual number". For other recent bulletins, select from the list here: |
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