So you’re talking about the priesthood. I would agree that pastors of parishes should preferably be active, outgoing, stand-up men, but there is a need also in the Church for intellectuals and theologians, and I think the main criteria of priests is that they are orthodox and holy. I detect an anti-intellectualism in your comment that I must reject. I also would not agree that timid, retiring and intellectual automatically means engaging or advocating sexual perversion. That is a different issue entirely.
No, no anti-intellectualism in me at all ... rather I think true thinkers choose the life because they find it exciting and dynamic. They aren’t driven to it out of fear. Most of the most brilliant people I know are also the most charming. A lack of charm is a sign of a lack of wisdom in my book.