Milan archbishop overhauls seminary formation as numbers drop
In 2013-14, Europe’s largest Catholic archdiocese had a total of 150 seminarians. In 2022-23, it has 78.
Milan Archbishop Mario Delpini has approved an overhaul of seminary formation amid plunging numbers of candidates in Europe’s largest Catholic archdiocese.
A seven-page document outlining the changes noted that in the five years from 2017 to 2022, the annual number of ne…