Roman Catholic Womenpriests maintain that women\u2019s ordinations are valid but illicit (against Canon Law 1024). Our first bishops were ordained by a male bishop in apostolic succession.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Statement on Apostolic Succession<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe ordinations of Roman Catholic Womenpriests are valid because of our apostolic<\/em> succession within the Roman Catholic Church. The principal consecrating Roman Catholic male bishops who ordained our first women bishops are bishops with apostolic succession within the Roman Catholic Church. Therefore, our bishops validly ordain deacons, priests and bishops. Consequently, all qualified candidates, including baptized ministers and priests from other Christian traditions, who are presented to our bishops for ordination are ordained by the laying on of hands in apostolic succession in the Roman Catholic Church. The ordination rite has all the same essential parts as the rite used for male candidates and deacon<\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”12px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”36px||0px|||” border_width_top=”4px” border_color_top=”#5524db” border_style_top=”double” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||1px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
2023-2024 Ordinations<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\nIf you wish to inquire about an ordination\u00a0 —
\nplease <\/strong>contact the administrator in the regional area where the ordination is to take place. <\/strong><\/h4>\nOne can find these contacts on the Contact Us section of this website.<\/strong><\/h4>\nJanuary 20, 2024
\nPriest Ordination
\nSt. Helena, California<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nJanuary 27, 2024
\nPriest Ordination
\nSan Diego, California<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nMay 4, 2023
\nPriest Ordination
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\n May 25, 2024
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HIGHLIGHTS <\/strong><\/h4>\nof <\/strong><\/h4>\nOrdination to the Priesthood<\/strong><\/h4>\nDianne Willman was ordained a priest on January 19, 2019<\/h4>\nSouth Africa<\/h4>\n(Presiding bishop was Patricia Fresen)<\/h4>\n
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Statement on Apostolic Succession<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe ordinations of Roman Catholic Womenpriests are valid because of our apostolic<\/em> succession within the Roman Catholic Church. The principal consecrating Roman Catholic male bishops who ordained our first women bishops are bishops with apostolic succession within the Roman Catholic Church. Therefore, our bishops validly ordain deacons, priests and bishops. Consequently, all qualified candidates, including baptized ministers and priests from other Christian traditions, who are presented to our bishops for ordination are ordained by the laying on of hands in apostolic succession in the Roman Catholic Church. The ordination rite has all the same essential parts as the rite used for male candidates and deacon<\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”12px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”36px||0px|||” border_width_top=”4px” border_color_top=”#5524db” border_style_top=”double” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||1px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
2023-2024 Ordinations<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\nIf you wish to inquire about an ordination\u00a0 —
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\nPriest Ordination
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\nJanuary 27, 2024
\nPriest Ordination
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\nMay 4, 2023
\nPriest Ordination
\nMorristown, New Jersey<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n May 25, 2024
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\nJanuary 27, 2024
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\nMay 4, 2023
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\nplease <\/strong>contact the administrator in the regional area where the ordination is to take place. <\/strong><\/h4>\n
One can find these contacts on the Contact Us section of this website.<\/strong><\/h4>\nJanuary 20, 2024
\nPriest Ordination
\nSt. Helena, California<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nJanuary 27, 2024
\nPriest Ordination
\nSan Diego, California<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nMay 4, 2023
\nPriest Ordination
\nMorristown, New Jersey<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n May 25, 2024
\n Deacon Ordination
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\nPriest Ordination
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\nJanuary 27, 2024
\nPriest Ordination
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\nMay 4, 2023
\nPriest Ordination
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\n May 25, 2024
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\nPriest Ordination
\nMorristown, New Jersey<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n May 25, 2024
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Other Ordinations TBA<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#8300E9″ divider_position=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
HIGHLIGHTS <\/strong><\/h4>\nof <\/strong><\/h4>\nOrdination to the Priesthood<\/strong><\/h4>\nDianne Willman was ordained a priest on January 19, 2019<\/h4>\nSouth Africa<\/h4>\n(Presiding bishop was Patricia Fresen)<\/h4>\n
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of <\/strong><\/h4>\nOrdination to the Priesthood<\/strong><\/h4>\nDianne Willman was ordained a priest on January 19, 2019<\/h4>\nSouth Africa<\/h4>\n(Presiding bishop was Patricia Fresen)<\/h4>\n
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Dianne Willman was ordained a priest on January 19, 2019<\/h4>\nSouth Africa<\/h4>\n(Presiding bishop was Patricia Fresen)<\/h4>\n
(Presiding bishop was Patricia Fresen)<\/h4>\n
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