The Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter is equivalent to a diocese, created by the Vatican in 2012 for people nurtured in the Anglican tradition who wish to become Catholic.
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Parishes and communities in the Ordinariates are fully Roman Catholic, but retain elements of Anglican traditions in their liturgy, hospitality and ministries.
Called to be gracious instruments of Christian unity, members of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter are led by a bishop who is appointed by the Pope. Bishop Steven J. Lopes is the first bishop of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter.