The Pastoral Provision of the Servant of God, John Paul II, established 1980  
 
 
In 1980 the Holy See, in response to requests from priests and laity of the Episcopal Church who were seeking full communion with the Catholic Church, created a Pastoral Provision to provide them with special pastoral attention. The Pastoral Provision is under the jurisdiction of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith whose Delegate directs the working of the Provision. Under the Provision the ordination of married Episcopal priests was made possible. It also authorized the establishment of personal parishes in dioceses of the United States in response to the request of former faithful of the Episcopal Church in which they may retain certain liturgical elements proper to the Anglican tradition. The special liturgy was subsequently approved by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Committee for the Liturgy of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Pastoral Provision is a service rendered to the bishops of the United States by which former Episcopal ministers who have been accepted as candidates for priestly ordination receive theological, spiritual, and pastoral preparation for ministry in the Catholic Church. Since 1983 over seventy men have been ordained for priestly ministry in Catholic dioceses of the United States; seven personal parishes have been established and the Book of Divine Worship has been authorized. Correspondence should be addressed to: Office of the Pastoral Provision Rev. William H. Stetson 1501 K Street, NW #175 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 783-2062 whstetson@pastoralprovision.orgmailto:whhstetson@pastoralprovision.orgshapeimage_3_link_0
About the Pastoral Provision
“As the Ecclesiastical Delegate for the Pastoral Provision, it is my honor to welcome you to the official Pastoral Provision Website. “
Most Rev. John J. Myers
Ecclesiastical Delegate for the Pastoral Provision
Archbishop of Newark
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