Thirty-Three Good Men

This study is concerned with the lives of thirty-three Irish Catholic diocesan priests and former priests during a period of significant change in the Irish Church and Irish society, 1960-2010. The study focuses on the way Irish diocesan priests understand and experience celibacy and obedience in modern Ireland, and how they understand their evolving identity as priests. The book explores other related topics too, such as the current crisis in priesthood.