Experience of priesthood (1546)

Type of Data: Experience of priesthood (1546)

Faith Community: Christianity (Roman Catholic Church)

Date: 1996, May-1997, February

Geography: England and Wales

Sample Size: 1,482 (42% response)

Population: Roman Catholic parish priests

Keywords: Animals, bishops, burnout, cats, celibacy, change, Church, church schools, death, deference, depersonalization, dogs, dress, ecumenism, exhaustion, faith schools, Holy Communion, homosexuality, intercommunion, Jesus Christ, job satisfaction, laity, marriage, Mary, mystical orientation, Opus Dei, ordination of women, paedophilia, Pope, priesthood, priests, relationships, Rome, sex abuse, stress, theology, training, Vatican, women

Collection Method: Self-completion postal questionnaire

Collection Agency: Centre for Ministry Studies, University of Wales, Bangor

Published Source:

Stephen H. Louden and Leslie John Francis, 'The Personality Profile of Roman Catholic Parochial Secular Priests in England and Wales', Review of Religious Research, Vol. 41, 1999, pp. 65-79

Leslie John Francis, Stephen H. Louden, Mandy Robbins and Christopher Rutledge, 'Unmasking the Clerical Persona: Interpreting the Correlation Between Neuroticism and Lie Scale Scores Among Roman Catholic and Male and Female Anglican Clergy', Mental Health, Religion & Culture, Vol. 3, 2000, pp. 133-41

Leslie John Francis and Stephen H. Louden, 'The Francis-Louden Mystical Orientation Scale (MOS): A Study Among Roman Catholic Priests', Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 11, 2000, pp. 99-116

Stephen H. Louden and Leslie John Francis, 'Are Priests in England and Wales Attracted to the Charismatic Movement Emotionally Less Stable?', British Journal of Theological Education, Vol. 11, 2001, pp. 65-76

Leslie John Francis and Stephen H. Louden, 'Parish Ministry and Roman Catholic Regular Clergy: Applying Eysenck's Dimensional Model of Personality', International Journal of Practical Theology, Vol. 5, 2001, pp. 216-26

Stephen H. Louden and Leslie John Francis, The Naked Parish Priest: What Priests Really Think They're Doing, London: Continuum, 2003

Leslie John Francis and Stephen H. Louden, 'A Short Index of Mystical Orientation (SIMO): A Study Among Roman Catholic Priests', Pastoral Psychology, Vol. 53, 2004, pp. 49-51

Leslie John Francis, Stephen H. Louden and Christopher Rutledge, 'Burnout among Roman Catholic Parochial Clergy in England and Wales: Myth or Reality?', Review of Religious Research, Vol. 46, 2004-05, pp. 5-19

Leslie John Francis, Douglas W. Turton and Stephen H. Louden, 'Dogs, Cats, and Catholic Parochial Clergy in England and Wales: Exploring the Relationship between Companion Animals and Work-Related Psychological Health', Mental Health, Religion & Culture, Vol. 10, 2007, pp. 47-60

BRIN ID: 1546

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Posted by: Clive D. Field

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