Top 10 Takeaways From a Report on the 400 Men Becoming US Priests in 2026

Top 10 takeaways from a report on the 400 men becoming US priests in 2026

(OSV News) — This spring, the U.S. will see more than 400 men ordained to the priesthood, both diocesan and religious. What does the latest generation of priests in the U.S. look like, and what factors have shaped their vocation? To find out, OSV News examined data from the Ordination Class of 2026 Study, conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University. The annual report, which CARA has overseen since 2006…

Hundreds of men to be ordained in U.S. in 2026

A priestly ordination. | Credit: Alexey Gotovskyi/EWTN News (Courtesy of EWTN) Tessa Gervasini EWTN More than 400 men will be ordained to the priesthood in the U.S. this year, and on average they are 33 years old and are lifelong Catholics, according to an annual CARA survey. The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) released its 2026 national survey of seminarians who are scheduled for ordination this year. The survey was adminis…

A new generation of priests takes shape in the United States: data, trends and the quiet strength of vocation 2026 - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Washington, 04.21.2026).- A national survey conducted between 12 February and 20 March among future ordinands provides a detailed snapshot of who these the men who will be ordained as priests in 2026, where they come from, and how their vocation has matured over time. Out of 428 candidates invited to participate, 334 responded, yielding a robust response rate of 78 percent. The data, compiled through collaboration between the Unite…