but how many went to become Protestant clergy. Most Catholics who left the priesthood still stay Catholic, just laicized. The ones who do go to Protestantism as clergy tend to go to the mainline-liberal ones such as Episcopalians, ECLA Lutherans, and Methodist, etc.
“The ones who do go to Protestantism as clergy tend to go to the mainline-liberal ones such as Episcopalians, ECLA Lutherans, and Methodist, etc.”
it makes sense that they go where there is a liturgical approach to worship. it would be a comfortable transition.
“but how many went to become Protestant clergy. Most Catholics who left the priesthood still stay Catholic, just laicized. The ones who do go to Protestantism as clergy tend to go to the mainline-liberal ones such as Episcopalians, ECLA Lutherans, and Methodist, etc.”
You may be correct, but I have no statistical evidence to confirm or not...
Birds of a feather...