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US ordination class of 2010: 31% foreign-born; 10% are converts
April 19, 2010
A survey of US seminarians who will be ordained this year has found that 31% were born outside the United States, with most coming from Mexico, Colombia, the Philippines, Poland and Vietnam.
Among the other findings of the survey:
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Further information:
- Ordination Class of 2010 Completed College, Held Jobs, Participated in Parish Ministry Before Entering Seminary (USCCB)
- The Class of 2010: Survey of Ordinands to the Priesthood (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate)
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