Anglican Ordinariate

Vatican affirms permanent place of 'Anglican heritage' in the Catholic Church

Peter Jesserer Smith · March 26, 2026

The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has released a new document describing the "Anglican heritage" of the Catholic Church's personal ordinariates as a permanent reality that makes a "distinctive contribution" to the Church's evangelizing mission.

British bishop's historic ordination shows Rome's strong support for ordinariates' mission

Jonathan Luxmoore · June 25, 2024

The first bishop of a special diocese in Great Britain created for Catholics of the Anglican tradition has welcomed the pope's show of support and predicted the fledgling Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham will continue growing and strengthening.

Pope Francis appoints first Catholic bishop with Anglican heritage for UK ordinariate

Jonathan Luxmoore, Peter Jesserer Smith · May 1, 2024

Catholics in the United Kingdom that are part of the personal ordinariate have welcomed Pope Francis' appointment of their first bishop -- and the first ordinariate bishop to hail from their Anglican heritage.