Ex-Anglican bishops to be ordained Catholic priests

January 04, 2011

The three former Anglican bishops who were received into the Catholic Church on January 1 are spending 12 days as Catholic laymen. On January 13, John Broadhurst, Andrew Burnham and Keith Newton will be ordained to the diaconate, and on January 15, they will be ordained to the priesthood in Westminster Cathedral.

 

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Further information:

• Former Anglican bishops to be ordained priests two weeks after becoming Roman Catholics (The Telegraph)
• 3 Anglican bishops received into Catholic Church (CWN, 1/3)
• Bishops of England, Wales announce details of new Anglican ordinariate (CWN, 11/19/10)