Posted on 02/26/2023 6:47:33 PM PST by marshmallow
The number of newly ordained priests dropped to 87 in 2023 from 131 in 2011, a result of low birthrate, indifference to religion
Church officials in South Korea have asked for research and education plans as Catholics in the country experience a drop in priestly ordinations amid decreasing birth rate and religiosity.
The number of newly ordained priests dropped to 87 in 2023 from 131 in 2011, a decrease of 35 percent, according to the Statistics of the Catholic Church in Korea.
This year, the Jeonju Diocese had no priestly ordination as there was no candidate. The number of priests ordained in the diocese had dropped from six in 2011 to two in 2021.
The Diocese of Daejeon ordained three new priests this year, compared to 19 in 2011 and five in 2016, the data shows.
Although some dioceses saw a slight increase in priestly ordinations, the overall trend shows a decline.
“Research and education plans for vocational development must be established at the parish level, and efforts such as strengthening the vocational manual and increasing the role of the vocational division of the parish must be followed,” said Father John Chrysostom Lee Sang-yong, director of vocations in the Diocese of Suwon.
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Wouldn’t they prefer the real thing to jerkin’ off?
Your screen name coupled with your comment is revealing.
FYI. When the sound of the trumpet is uncertain, who will report for battle?
I think that The Holy Father is likely to steer vocations in directions that he does not anticipate. While I imagine that the overall trend for the next 3-10 years (assuming another 0-5 years of the present pontificate) will be negative, there will be contrary trends in select communities/dioceses.
Cultures that either have grappled with the vice of servility and come up with solutions as a whole, or have at least grappled with it enough to come up with a sub-culture that has a contrarian streak will likley see upswings in communities or dioceses that figure out how to do end-runs around Roman wokeness.
Touche’!
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