Catholic laity grow in number as priests and seminarians continue decline
The trends of recent years have been repeated, with growth especially found in Africa while Europe stagnates.
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Global data: Priests, seminarians continue decline under Francis despite growth of baptized Catholics
The number of major seminarians dropped to 108,481 at the end of 2022, down from 120,051 in 2012, despite a growth in the number of baptized Catholics primarily due to Africa.
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