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The Archdiocese of Birmingham currently has 22 seminarians preparing for the priesthood at various colleges and the level of interest in the priesthood remains encouraging and we have a sizeable number of men undertaking our discernment programme with a view to applying to the diocese.
 
This seems to be a continuing the upward trend that has occurred over the last few years and it is interesting to note that although the age range of the enquirers is quite broad, there seems to be an upturn of interest among the younger age group including boys still at school or in sixth form. Other dioceses have noticed a similar trend, and it reminds us that it is never too early to recommend the priesthood to likely young men in our parishes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dominic Cosslett
Year 1 (shortened course)
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Craig Davies
Year 1
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edward Cerowski
Pre Seminary Year
English College, Valladolid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linh Ta Hanh Nguyen
Pre Seminary Year
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long Hoang Nguyen
Pre Seminary Year
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thai Quoc Nguyen
Pre Seminary Year
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philip Bowen
Year 2
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Doran
Year 2
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
Michael Glover
Year 2
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ben Kelly
Year 3
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Craig Szmidt
Year 3
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael Puljic
Year 4
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Johnson
Year 5
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Smith
Year 6
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bernard Garratt
Year 2 (shortened course)
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cecil Rogerson
Year 2 (shortened course)
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Christopher Miller
Year 7
Venerable English College, Rome
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert Devaney
Year 4
Pontifical Beda College, Rome
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Peyton
Year 4
Pontifical Beda College, Rome
 
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Roger Peck
Year 1
St. Mary’s College, Oscott