A recent report from the Barnabas Society found that 700 Anglican clergy and religious converted to the Catholic faith between 1992 and 2024. The conversions resulted in 491 ordinations to the sacred priesthood and, considering that conversion follows a period of formation before those who wish to receive Holy Orders, that number is expected to rise.
The ordinations thus far account for 35 per cent of the combined diocesan and Personal Ordinariate priestly ordinations from 1992 to 2024. It is not hyperbolic to describe this as a major shift in the religious tapestry of our time, with effects felt across the communities these men served. The United States saw similar patterns, with an estimated 125 Roman Catholic priests ministering across the country who were former Episcopalians.
