Understanding the Consecrated Life in Canada: Critical Essays on Contemporary Trends

The story of the consecrated life in Canada since the 1960s should be about much more than numerical decline. Although the falling numbers are significant among Catholic religious in communities that pre-date Vatican II, many communities continue to show stability and even growth. This book provides nuance to that story by adding detailed portraits of movements, communities and institutions.

In four parts, this book presents essays from the leading scholars on religious life in Canada t…