Personal ordinariate Houston, United States
Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter
Cathedrae Sancti Petri in Civitatibus Foederatis Americae Septentrionalis
Latin Church
The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter, erected in 2012 and based in Houston, serves former Anglicans in the United States and Canada who maintain Anglican liturgical traditions within the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it has been led by Bishop Steven J. Lopes since 2016.
On the map
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- Established
- 2012
- Catholics
- 12,031
- Priests
- 79
- Territory
- 9,629,091 km²
Parishes and churches
36 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Saint Mary the VirginArlingtonMass times recorded
- Saint Michael and All AngelsDenisonMass times recorded
- Saint Thomas BecketFort WorthMass times recorded
- Saint Thomas MoreScrantonMass times recorded
- Saint Timothy'sSykesvilleMass times recorded
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic ChurchAustinMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Steven J. Lopes
- Born
- 22 April 1975
- Birthplace
- Fremont
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham stands in Houston, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Created for Anglican (Episcopal) converts in the United States and Canada, the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter (Latin: Ordinariatus Personalis Cathedrae Sancti Petri) is a personal ordinariate of the Latin Church, standing under the direct authority of the Holy See. It also welcomes former members of communions of "Anglican heritage", Methodist churches among them. In their Masses and worship, ordinariate parishes preserve elements of Anglican liturgy and tradition.