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Shmuel Leib Melamud

Ryan Burge

Among Catholic priests who were ordained in the late 1960s:

68% describe their theology as progressive.
16% said it was conservative.

Among priests ordained in the last few years:

2% describe their theology as progressive.
84% said it was conservative.

Self Described Theological Views of Priests by Decade of Ordination 1965-1969 68% 16% 16% 1970-1974 56% 27% 17% 1975-1979 49% 33% 18% 1980-1984 44% 34% 22% 1985-1989 29% 39% 32% 1990-1994 28% 37% 35% 1995-1999 18% 35% 47% 2000-2004 17% 35% 48% 2005-2009 13% 31% 56% 2010-2014 9% 23% 68% 2015-2019 8% 24% 68% 2020 or later 14% 84% 0% 25% Progressive 50% Middle-of-the-road 75% Conservative 100% @ryanburge Data: National Study of Catholic Priests, 2022
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