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Posted February 5, 2005

Increase or Decrease in Seminarians
For Selected Countries and Region (1985-2001)

Region
Seminarians
1985
Seminarians
2001
Percentage
Change
Catholics per seminarian
1985
Catholics per seminarian
2001
Europe
28,610
25,908
-09
9,719
10,830
East Africa
15,495
26,493
+71
4,508
3,979
Africa
10,025
20,994
+109
7,248
6,462
Mexico
Central America
Caribbean
7,106
9,691
+36
16,503
15,243
South America
14,537
21,859
+50
16,573
13,873