tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post4549054660897455144..comments2024-03-29T13:45:23.009+00:00Comments on David Lindsay: Ireland's Real Powers That BeDavid Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-66630879806810396682013-12-01T07:41:01.466+00:002013-12-01T07:41:01.466+00:00When I was growing up in Wigan, Lancs, in the 1960...When I was growing up in Wigan, Lancs, in the 1960's and lived in an inner town Catholic Parish, all 3 priests were from Ireland. <br /><br />When the Parish Priest died in 1976, he was succeeded by another Irish priest who had once been his curate in the 60's. Many of the vocations to the priesthood from English born candidates, had Irish parents who came over after WW II and Ireland becoming a Republic. <br /><br />England has had a vocations crisis since Henry VIII. <br /><br />However, Seminaries have closed. Upholland Seminary, near Wigan closed in the 70's I think and Ushaw in Co. Durham closed not long ago. <br /><br />I would be interested to know the exact figures for the total number of priests ordained year by year since WW IIMichael Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-56920204139934291652013-06-01T21:17:31.439+01:002013-06-01T21:17:31.439+01:00It's a fact.It's a fact.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-85524985371546106622013-06-01T20:41:57.489+01:002013-06-01T20:41:57.489+01:00"England now ordains more than in the 1950s&q..."England now ordains more than in the 1950s"<br /><br />Dream on, Mr Lindsay, dream on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com