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Statistics

Ordinations: RC - C of E comparison

Comparison of RC (total England & Wales) and C of E (ie England only) ordinations per 100000 regular church attenders
Year
RC average weekly attendance
See 1
RC total ordinations
See 1
RC ordinations per 100000 practising
CoE average weekly attendance
See 2
CoE total male stipendary ordinations
See 3
CoE male stipendary ordinations per 100000 practising
CoE total ordinations (ie incl women and self-supporting)
See3
RC  total ordinations per 100000 practising 
1995
1996 
1997 
1998 
1999 
2000 
2001 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 
2009
1190307
1135047
1086268
1056027
1041728
1005522
994181
1071975
n/a
958541
941208
927154
915556
918844
898852
74
119
109
81
80
29
42
47
51
23
32
16
23
33
14
6
10
10
8
8
3
4
4
n/a
2
3
2
3
4
2
1,045,000
1,016,000
996,000
977,000
969,000
n/a
938,000
914,000
901,000
903,000
881,000
871,000
868,000
845,000
826,000
245
201
186
174
199
223
190
199
181
143
158
128
163
197
193
23
20
19
18
21
n/a
20
22
20
16
18
15
19
23
23
382
373
379
468
481
569
496
540
493
469
512
481
555
574
563
37
37
38
48
50
n/a
53
59
55
52
58
55
64
68
68
Sources:
1 - Catholic Directory
2 - Church Society
3 - Church of England (Research & Statistics)
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