Did you know?
According to the Center for Applied
Research in the Apostolate:
- In 2013 three in
ten ordinands (31 percent) were born outside the
- In 2012 seven in
ten (71 percent) responding religious (brothers and sisters) were born in the
- On average, ordinands from religious institutes report that they knew the members of their religious institute almost nine years before they entered the seminary. *
- On average, religious (brothers and sisters) report that they knew the members of their religious institute for four years before they entered, but half knew them for two years or less. One in five (20 percent) were introduced to their institute through a sponsored institution or work of the institute. **
- On average, ordinands report that they were nearly 17 years old when they first considered a vocation to the priesthood with little variation between diocesan and religious ordinands. *
- On average, responding religious (brothers and sisters) report that they were 20 years old when they first considered a vocation to religious life, but half were 18 or younger when they first did so. **
- Nine in ten ordinands (90 percent) report being encouraged to consider the priesthood by someone in their life. Two out of three (67 percent) say they were encouraged by a parish priest. *
- Eight in ten (82 percent) responding religious (brothers and sisters) say they were encouraged to consider religious life by someone in their life. Brothers are more likely to say they were encouraged by a parishioner, a friend, or a family member. **
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