Typical new US priest: 33-year-old who prays Rosary, takes part in Eucharistic adoration (CWN)

The typical member of the priestly ordination class of 2023 is a 33-year-old cradle Catholic, according to a newly released survey of 334 of the 458 men slated to be ordained to the priesthood in the United States this year. The survey was conducted for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate.