Annual Report
The Class of 2026: Survey of Ordinands to the Priesthood
This report presents findings from a national survey of seminarians scheduled for ordination to
the priesthood in 2026. The report is a part of collaboration between the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations
and the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). The purpose of this report is to
compile information regarding men who are ordained to priesthood in the United States, within
a particular year.