Psychological type profile and temperament of Catholic priests serving in England, Wales, and Ireland

he present study sets the psychological type profile and temperament of 190 Catholic priests serving in England, Wales, Ireland alongside 1,298 reported by Ruppart 1985. In current 68% preferred introversion, 61% sensing, 53% feeling, 84% judging, confirming findings other recent studies Australia Italy a trend towards away from feeling. 55% presented as Epimethean Temperament (SJ) 21% Apollonian (NF), also that report move toward SJ NF temperament. The implications these are discussed for expression experience ministry within Church.