By Catholic Church rule called the Pauline privilege, the Catholic Church permits a married Episcopalian Priest to stay married if he joins the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church recognizes the priesthood of the Episcopalian church because their priests have valid holy orders that were bestowed upon them dating back to the time of Henry the VIII. Since the original Church of England Bishops possessed valid Catholic Holy Orders, the validity of Episcopalian priests was carried forward to present time. If this guy had married first become an Episcopalian Priest and then converted to Catholicism he would be able to maintain his marital status. Ridiculous is it not>
Now, what he ought to do is become an Episcopalian priest... THEN apply for entry to the Catholic church under the Pauline privilege.
Wonder how they'd get around that one?
Incorrect. It's called the Pastoral Provision for Anglican converts and a dispensation from the discipline of celibacy for other Protestant converts who are married and ordained.
The Catholic Church recognizes the priesthood of the Episcopalian church because their priests have valid holy orders that were bestowed upon them dating back to the time of Henry the VIII.
Wrong again. If the Church recognized their ordinations as Anglicans as valid, they would not have to receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders to become Catholic Priests.
the validity of Episcopalian priests was carried forward to present time.
Incorrect.
Thank-you I wasn’t aware of this.