New Orleans area seminary enrollment up after pope's U.S. visit
Pope Francis waves to gathered worshipers as he leaves St. Patrick's Cathedral after conducting an evening prayer service, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 in New York. (Anthony Behar/Sipa Press via AP, Pool)
In the wake of Pope Francis' visit to the United States in September, two New Orleans area seminaries have announced increases in enrollment.
St. Joseph Seminary College north of Covington posted a record enrollment of 138 seminarians for the fall 2015 semester, doubling its enrollment in the past several years. Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans began the fall semester by adding 40 new seminarians from more than 20 dioceses and religious communities, bringing total enrollment to 126.
The Roman Catholic archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Aymond, said the number of local men studying for the priesthood in the archdiocese also is on the rise. Of the 37 New Orleans seminarians enrolled at Notre Dame and St. Joseph, six are preparing for ordination to the priesthood in June 2016.
According to a Gallup Poll in July, just 59 percent of Americans had a favorable view of the Pope, down from 76 percent in February 2014. But the Pope's visit in September appears to have improved his ratings. Among U.S. residents, his approval ratings jumped to 74 percent, according to a Marist Poll survey commissioned by the Knights of Columbus.
St. Joseph Seminary College north of Covington posted a record enrollment of 138 seminarians for the fall 2015 semester, doubling its enrollment in the past several years. Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans began the fall semester by adding 40 new seminarians from more than 20 dioceses and religious communities, bringing total enrollment to 126.
The Roman Catholic archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Aymond, said the number of local men studying for the priesthood in the archdiocese also is on the rise. Of the 37 New Orleans seminarians enrolled at Notre Dame and St. Joseph, six are preparing for ordination to the priesthood in June 2016.
According to a Gallup Poll in July, just 59 percent of Americans had a favorable view of the Pope, down from 76 percent in February 2014. But the Pope's visit in September appears to have improved his ratings. Among U.S. residents, his approval ratings jumped to 74 percent, according to a Marist Poll survey commissioned by the Knights of Columbus.
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