While a petitioner has received formation in seminary and through pastoral experience, it is necessary, for the good of the Church, that his formation and readiness for ordination as a Catholic priest stringently be evaluated in ways similar to the evaluation of Catholic seminarians before ordination to the Priesthood.

In particular, attention must be given to the petitioner's readiness in the areas of spiritual, intellectual, human, and pastoral formation. Below are pages relating to this process.

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Step by Step process
Candidates for Assessment
Candidates for Certification
Newly Ordained