Norwich Diocesan Priesthood Facts

God Calls because His Family is in Need!
If He is calling you, will you answer the Call?

     - Diocesan Parishes: 78

     - Mission Churches: 9

     - Active Diocesan Priests: 70

     - Retired or Ill Diocesan priests: 45

     - Diocesan Priests Working Outside the Diocese: 7

     - Total Number of Diocesan Priests: 122

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     - Diocesan Priests Working as Resident Pastor: 64

     - Number of Diocesan Priests that Died During Past 10 Years: 33

     - Number of Diocesan Priests Ordained During Past 10 years: 16

     - Number of Men Ordained Last Year, 2007: 0

     - Men to be Ordained to the Diocesan Priesthood this Year: 3

     - Expected Number of Men to be Ordained Next Year: 2

     - Number of Religious Order Priests Serving as Resident Pastor in the Diocese: 12

     - Total number of Religious Priests Working in the Diocese: 56

HE GAVE HIS WHOLE LIFE THAT WE MIGHT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE

WHAT WILL YOU GIVE?