Thank you for this. May I now ask for your opinion on changes in this proportion over time? My guess would be that the percentages were lower at the time of V2, then increased as many seminarians and religious left (being disproportionately heterosexual), and then increased again as those entering seminaries became more and more conservative (with heterosexuals being far less willing to forego marriage). (Perhaps I should mention that I was a Jesuit seminarian for 8 years in 1960s, so I am one of those post V2 exivits.)

BTW, I am not surprised with your higher number for gay clergy, but I am surprised with the high end of your estimate of those who are actively gay.

Again BTW, I am 72; and I would be overjoyed to learn that you are much younger. Theologically open-minded, pastorally-brilliant priests my age are not a rarity, but among the young....