6 out of 10 U.S. Diocesan Priests (Listed in Official Catholic Directory) Support Ordaining Married Men as Priests: NBC Survey

Source: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/investigations/Survey-Reveals-Employees-of-Catholic-Church-Divided-on-Clergy-Abuse-and-Reforms-565435561.html (27 Nov. 2019)

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Do you believe the Church should consider ordaining married men as priests?

Yes, this needs further study

No, this is settled doctrine

Total:2,648

65%

35%

All

Total:293

60%

40%

Diocesan Priests

Total:1,856

63%

37%

Lay Employees

Total:242

82%

18%

Nuns

Source: NBC Survey Created with Datawrapper

Almost two thirds of the surveyed employees, about 65%, were open to the idea of ordaining more married men as priests. The Vatican already allows a limited number of pastors, who were previously married in other Christian denominations, to be ordained Catholic priests.