Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter Ordinariatus Personalis Cathedrae Sancti Petri Ordinariat personnel Chaire-de-Saint-Pierre | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States Canada |
| Deaneries | Deanery of St John the Baptist |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 38 (2021)[1] |
| Members | 8,000 (2021)[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Anglican Use (Divine Worship) of the Roman Rite |
| Established | January 1, 2012 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Walsingham |
| Patroness | Our Lady of Walsingham |
| Secular priests | 87 (2021) [2] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Steven J. Lopes |
| Vicar General | Timothy Perkins |
| Website | |
| ordinariate | |
The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter (Latin: Ordinariatus Personalis Cathedrae Sancti Petri) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or personal ordinariate of the Catholic Church for Anglican converts in the United States and Canada.[3] It allows these parishioners to maintain elements of Anglican liturgy and tradition in their services. The ordinariate was established by the Vatican in 2012.
Based in Houston, Texas, with the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham as its principal church, the ordinariate includes 38 parishes and missions with 8,000 members in the United States and Canada.[4][5]
The ordinariate is under the direct authority (exempt) of the Vatican. Former members of communions of "Anglican heritage" such as the United Church of Canada are included.[6] The liturgy of the ordinariate, known as the Anglican Use, is a form of the Roman Rite with the introduction of traditional English Catholic and Anglican elements. Also called "Divine Worship" or the "Ordinariate Use", the Mass is celebrated according to Divine Worship: The Missal and the canonical hours according to Divine Worship: Daily Office.[7][8]
The ordinariate describes itself as "a structure, similar to a diocese, that was created by the Vatican in 2012 for former Anglican communities and clergy seeking to become Catholic. Once Catholic, the communities retain many aspects of their Anglican heritage, liturgy, and traditions".[9] It has also been described as "a special kind of diocese confined to specific national territory – much like a military ordinariate that serves members of a national armed forces".[10]
The original ordinariate territory was the same as that of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).[11] However, the Vatican announced on December 7, 2012, that after consulting the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), it was extending the ordinariate to include Canada.[12] Accordingly, the head of the ordinariate is a full member of both the USCCB and the CCCB.[9]
- ^ a b "The Chair of Saint Peter (Personal Ordinariate) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
- ^ "The Chair of Saint Peter (Personal Ordinariate) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
- ^ "How To Join the Ordinariate". Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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- ^ "How To Join the Ordinariate". Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "Latest News - Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham". www.ordinariate.org.uk. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ordinariate unveils new Mass text that draws on Cranmer". Catholic Herald. London, England, UK. October 11, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ordinariate Questions & Answers". Archived from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Mt. Calvary Catholic Church". www.mountcalvary.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (January 1, 2012). "Decree of Erection of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter". Holy See.
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