VMState of Priestly Vocations Data
Tier Data
Vocation Ministry split dioceses into groups based on the overall Catholic population within each diocese to enhance the data from the Official Catholic Directory (2015-2022) and our analysis. This division enabled us to better compare “apples to apples” among vocation cultivation in dioceses of the same general size in the United States. The 175 dioceses have been broken into “tiers,” where we found natural breaks based on this population criteria. The data provided are spreadsheets of analysis of each diocese, quadrants with dioceses labeled and explanations, and the correlations found for each tier. We pray this information will be a vital tool for bishops, vocation directors, parish leaders, and families in shaping how to foster more holy vocations.
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Tier 1 Data
Catholic population of 750,000+
Tier 2 Data
Catholic population between 750,000 and 300,000
Tier 3 Data
Catholic population between 300,000 and 100,000
Tier 4 Data
Catholic population up to 100,000Please Support Our Mission
We believe it is vitally important for priests, bishops, and laity to understand the state of priestly vocations in the United States. With this knowledge, steps can be taken to increase prayer and promotion of vocations that will bear fruit for generations to come.
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