IRELAND
Association of Catholic Priests
The report commissioned by the Dublin Council of Priests may be found at this link Dublin Archdiocese 2030 projection
Short summary of some of the main points.
A predicted 61% reduction in numbers of priests between 2014 and 2030
If Religious Orders relinquish parish responsibilities, the FTP population would fall to 111 which would represent a 70% reduction in numbers between 2014 and 2030.
(“FTP” refers to the equivalent number of Priests working at 100% capacity.
For example, if there are four Priests, two working at 100% capacity and two working at 75% capacity (due to the impact of ageing), the population for the purposes of the analysis would be 3.5 FTPs)
The age profile of Priests in 2030 will be higher than in 2014 and 75% of Priests are projected to be older than 60 which will present a further issue. This also highlights that the issue will be magnified in the years following 2030 when these Priests retire
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