Former Church Of England Bishops Are Ordained As Catholic Priests

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: A service is held as John Broadhurst, former C of E (Church of England) Bishop of Fulham, Andrew Burnham, former C of E Bishop of Ebbsfleet and Keith Newton, former C of E Bishop of Richborough are ordained as Roman Catholic priests at Westminster Cathedral on January 15, 2011 in Central London, England. The three Anglican bishops are making the move in direct opposition to action by the Church of England to legislate in favour of the consecration of women bishops. This will see the inauguration of a special section of the Roman Catholic Church created by Pope Benedict XVI, called the Ordinate, which will welcome married priests and maintain some Anglican practices. It has been estimated that the Church of England could see up to 50 traditionalist Anglican clergy and around 600 worshippers converting to Catholicism as a Vatican scheme for disaffected Anglicans begins. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)