Clergy crunch in Ottawa.The diocese DIOCESE, eccl. law. The district over which a bishop exercises his spiritual functions. 1 B1. Com. 111. of Ottawa is facing a crunch in the number of available priests, as a growing number of clergy plan to retire in the near future. Eight priests are due to reach the retirement age of 65 in the next five years, 14 in five to 10 years and 28 in 10 to 15 years. By some estimates, as many as 80 or 85 priests are planning to leave parish ministry because of retirement or other reasons. Bishop Peter Coffin said there is a need for more young men and women to come forward for ordination ordination: see ministry; orders, holy. , and clergy stipends will increase by 3.6 per cent in 2002 in a further effort to make the priesthood priesthood Office of a spiritual leader expert in the ceremonies of worship and the performance of religious rituals. Though chieftains, kings, and heads of households have sometimes performed priestly functions, in most civilizations the priesthood is a specialized office. more attractive in the diocese. The diocesan di·oc·e·san adj. Of or relating to a diocese. n. The bishop of a diocese. diocesan Adjective of or relating to a diocese Noun 1. executive committee also approved a 2.7 per cent increase in its transportation allowance and a 1.4 per cent increase in its housing allowance. |
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