Original sentence: Diocese of Brentwood web site: Biography of Bishop Thomas.In June 2010, according to the Diocesan website, there were two students in training for the priesthood.Since his consecration as Bishop Of Brentwood in 1980, the Catholic population of the Diocese has increased steadily, while the number of priests has remained approximately stable, leading to a decline in the ratio of priests to people comparable with that occurring elsewhere in the Western world over the same period.There have also been various programmes in the diocese, such as the Diocesan Renewal Programme, the Movement for a Better World (1982); the Ministry to Priests Programme (1984); and a 10 year pastoral plan for the diocese leading up to the year 2000
Edited sentence: At present there are only four students in training for the priesthood according to the Diocese website.Moreover, the number of practising Catholics has fallen markedly.Since his consecration as Bishop Of Brentwood in 1980, vocations to the priesthood have declined in the Brentwood Diocese.There have also been various programmes in the diocese, such as the disastrous Diocesan Renewal Programme, the Movement for a Better World (1982); the Ministry to Priests Programme (1984); and a 10 year pastoral plan for the diocese leading up to the year 2000.This is often considered to have been because of a failure in pastoral care