Catholic News Service
BALTIMORE — A new ordinariate, functionally similar to a diocese, will be created Jan. 1 to bring Anglicans into the U.S. Catholic Church, announced Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl during the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 15.
Cardinal Wuerl also said 67 Anglican (Episcopalian) priests have submitted their dossiers seeking ordination in the Catholic Church, and 35 of those have received initial approval from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.