Jubilant: 4 archdioceses celebrate biggest ordination classes in years

[Michie]

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis lays hands on Christopher Yanta during the rite of ordination, a sign of the conferral of the priestly office, at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., May 25, 2024. Father Yanta was one of 13 men ordained to the priesthood during the ordination Mass at the cathedral. (OSV News photo/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit)

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The crowd filling the pews and aisles of the largest Catholic church in the United States witnessed the largest ordination class in Archdiocese of Washington in 64 years, as Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory ordained 16 new priests for the archdiocese during a June 15 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

It is the archdiocese’s largest ordination class since 1960, when 17 men were ordained the year that John F. Kennedy was elected as the nation’s first Catholic president.

Besides the Washington Archdiocese, other U.S. archdioceses have seen record ordination classes this spring, including the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, with 13 new priests, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with 11 and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with nine.

Washington Archdiocese’s largest ordination in 64 years​

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Jubilant: 4 archdioceses celebrate biggest ordination classes in years

Besides the Washington Archdiocese with 16 new priests, other U.S. archdioceses have seen record ordination classes this spring, including the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, with 13 new priests, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with 11 and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with nine.

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[chevyontheriver]

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis lays hands on Christopher Yanta during the rite of ordination, a sign of the conferral of the priestly office, at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., May 25, 2024. Father Yanta was one of 13 men ordained to the priesthood during the ordination Mass at the cathedral. (OSV News photo/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit)

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The crowd filling the pews and aisles of the largest Catholic church in the United States witnessed the largest ordination class in Archdiocese of Washington in 64 years, as Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory ordained 16 new priests for the archdiocese during a June 15 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

It is the archdiocese’s largest ordination class since 1960, when 17 men were ordained the year that John F. Kennedy was elected as the nation’s first Catholic president.

Besides the Washington Archdiocese, other U.S. archdioceses have seen record ordination classes this spring, including the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, with 13 new priests, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with 11 and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with nine.

Washington Archdiocese’s largest ordination in 64 years​

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Jubilant: 4 archdioceses celebrate biggest ordination classes in years

Besides the Washington Archdiocese with 16 new priests, other U.S. archdioceses have seen record ordination classes this spring, including the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, with 13 new priests, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with 11 and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with nine.

www.oursundayvisitor.com

It's good to see the Yanta kid ordained. His parents were on fire for the faith. That other bishop looking on was my old pastor Fr. Michael Izen, now bishop Izen.

I don't really know bishop Hebda but his name has already been dropped as papabile.