Survey of American Catholic Priests, 1985

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PRSTLIVE (Weighted by WT) The phrase "ecclesia semper reformanda" was much used during and after the Second Vatican Council. What do you think of the effects of the following suggestions for changes in the Church in America? -- Allow priests to live where they wish, not just in rectories.   1) Help   2) Hurt   3) No effect   4) Don't know

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Help	464	31.9%	31.9%
Hurt	607	41.7%	73.6%
No effect	160	11%	84.6%
Don't know	225	15.5%	100.1%
Missing	19	%	%

Variable Comparisons

Age

Age (I-AGE)

	26-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70 & over	Missing	TOTAL
Help	49.0% 167	43.9% 144	27.8% 102	16.4% 44	4.6% 7	0	31.9% 464
Hurt	25.2% 86	25.0% 82	43.3% 159	61.6% 165	75.5% 114	1	41.6% 606
No effect	9.1% 31	14.9% 49	11.2% 41	9.7% 26	8.6% 13	1	11.0% 160
Don't know	16.7% 57	16.2% 53	17.7% 65	12.3% 33	11.3% 17	1	15.5% 225
Missing	0	6	3	8	2	0	19
TOTAL	100.0% 341	100.0% 328	100.0% 367	100.0% 268	100.0% 151	3	1455