[Magdalen] Christ the King Anglican

[Grace Cangialosi]

Allen,
It's been my understanding that if someone renounces their orders, they're no longer considered ordained. Is that not the case? I realize that's different from being enjoined by a bishop from functioning as a priest; in that case, you're still a priest.

> On Feb 18, 2015, at 3:44 AM, Allan Carr <allanc25 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Roman Catholic Church requires all Anglican priests who wish to
> function as RC priests to be ordained in the RC church. Clearly, they don't
> consider the previous Anglican ordination as permanent and take the
> position that that ordination never really happened.
> 
> From your email, I don't see how your position with respect to every other
> church is different. An ordination that didn't actually happen can't be a
> permanent ordination.
> 
> 
> On Monday, February 16, 2015, M J [Mike] Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
>>>>> Well, I guess I'm wondering how he can be functioning as a priest, if
>> he's been deposed...<<<
>> 
>> Let's remember the permanent nature of Holy Orders.  Ordination is
>> permanent, period.  Hence, the entire "independent movement" amongst
>> Romans, Anglicans, and Orthodox.  I right now am officially recognised as a
>> priest by no denomination.  But that doesn't make me not a priest.  I
>> merely choose to be non-functional at this time.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Allan Carr