VMState of Priestly Vocations Report
Vocation Ministry, founded in 2015, has spent countless hours producing these reports to better understand the current state of vocations to the priesthood in the Catholic Church. The number of priests, ordinations, and seminarians is shrinking nationwide, so we set out to explore the answer to the question everyone asks, “Why aren’t there more priests?”
By exploring what trends rise to the surface as pivotal factors in vocation promotion, we made note of places where the Church is seeing success and identified areas that need re-evaluation. We hope that this information will guide bishops, priests, and laity in finding a path forward in creating fertile soil for vocations in an attempt to address the vocational health of the Church in America.
State of Priestly Vocations Data
Please fill out the form below to access the latest State of Priestly Vocations data and diocesan charts.
The data provides clear insights for each diocese, including:
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Average number of seminarians and ordinations
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Comparison of seminarians and ordinations to diocesan needs
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Priestly Availability Index (PAI): Measures how accessible priests are for mentoring young people
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Clear 10-year averages that show long-term diocesan trends
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