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Announcements
February 27, 2026
Priests of The Ordinariate launch new books!
Two new books, written by Priests of The Ordinariate, are now available.
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Pastoral Letters
February 5, 2026
Bishop David Waller
Pastoral Letter | February 2026
Dear Friends, One of the distinguishing features of the Ordinariates’ calendar is the keeping of the season of “Pre-Lent”: the weeks preceding Ash Wednesday, including the Sundays known as Septuagesima; Sexagesima...
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Does the Ordinariate have parishes?
The Ordinariate will, in the future, have parishes where it has groups of members. These will be 'personal' parishes and not 'territorial' like a diocesan parish.
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Do Anglicans who want to become Catholic have to join the Ordinariate?
The Holy Father's offer of a Personal Ordinariate for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church is a generous and pastoral response to the desire of Anglicans for unity with the See of Peter. 
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How did Pope Benedict XVI help to create the Ordinariate?
In September 2010, the Holy Father was keen to stress that the Apostolic Constitution "should be seen as a prophetic gesture that can contribute positively to the developing relations between Anglicans and Catholics".