|
All Priests |
Diocesan |
Religious |
| In the future, if you would be asked to restrict your work to sacramental and liturgical duties, would you be satisfied or dissatisfied? |
|
|
|
Very to Somewhat Satisfied |
44% |
50% |
35% |
Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied |
10% |
9% |
10% |
Somewhat to very dissatisfied |
43% |
38% |
52% |
I Don't know |
3% |
3% |
3% |
Which of the following statements most clearly reflects your feeling about your future in the priesthood? |
|
|
|
I will definitely or probably not leave |
95% |
95% |
96% |
I am uncertain about my future |
4% |
4% |
4% |
I will probably or definitely decide to leave |
1% |
1% |
1% |
If celibacy for priests became optional, do you think you would ever get married? |
|
|
|
Certainly to probably yes |
12% |
15% |
7% |
| Uncertain |
12% |
13% |
9% |
Probably to certainly no |
76% |
72% |
84% |
If you had your choice again, would you enter the priesthood? |
|
|
|
Definitely yes to probably yes |
88% |
87% |
90% |
| Uncertain |
8% |
9% |
6% |
| Probably not to definitely not |
4% |
4% |
4% |
