Anglican priest ordained to Catholic priesthood in Savannah

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Posted: December 11, 2013 - 11:02pm | Updated: December 12, 2013 - 12:26am

In a first for the Catholic Diocese of Savannah, Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer ordained an Anglican priest to the Catholic priesthood Wednesday.

The Rev. Lucien Lindsey was ordained a Catholic priest at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah and incardinated in the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter.

The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter is a structure, similar to a diocese, that was created by the Vatican in 2012 for former Anglican communities and clergy seeking to become Catholic.

It was established by Pope Benedict XVI for those of the Anglican heritage who enter full communion with the Catholic Church while maintaining distinctive elements of their theological, spiritual and liturgical patrimony.

http://savannahnow.com/news/2013-12-11/anglican-priest-ordained-catholic-priesthood-savannah#.Uqtc9NAo75o

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