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.

Apr 11, 2023

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Milan Archbishop Mario Delpini has approved an overhaul of seminary formation amid plunging numbers of candidates in Europe’s largest Catholic archdiocese.

Archbishop Mario Delpini of Milan, Italy. JacopoAprico via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

A seven-page document outlining the changes noted that in the five years from 2017 to 2022, the annual number of ne…

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.

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