England and Wales see uptick in priestly ordinations

But the rise in 2024 is expected to be followed by a dip over the next three years.

The number of priestly ordinations rose slightly in England and Wales in 2024 compared to the previous year.

A priestly ordination at Westminster Cathedral, the mother church of Catholics in England and Wales, in 2014. © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

But a projection released by the National Office for Vocation in England and Wales Dec. 22 suggested the figu…