Catholic dioceses to merge 500+ parishes by 2028 due to priest shorta…

Market overview

Declining priest assignments per parish and financial pressures will force Catholic dioceses to consolidate parishes. By the end of 2025, over 500 Catholic parishes in the U.S. will merge or close due to an inability to sustain staffing and operations.

event prediction market

Implied probability (Yes)

68%

Closes

2028-12-31

Source: user-generated

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