From Milwaukee- (with video)
It was a traditional ordination at St. Jerome Parish Saturday for a man with a non-traditional path to priesthood. Deacon Russell Arnett, now Father Arnett, was first ordained in the Episcopal Church where priests are allowed to marry. Now Arnett is the first priest to enter the Archdiocese of Milwaukee through what is called the "Pastoral Provision."
It is a Vatican rule started in 1980 that makes it easier for Anglican clergy to convert to Catholicism. Father Arnett is a reflection of about 100 married priests in the country who have all converted from other christian faiths.
Father Arnett's wife has also converted to the Catholic Church and is very supportive of her husband. She says it can be strange when she first tells people her husband is a priest but says people are generally receptive to the idea of a married priest.
More here-
http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-110319-married-priest,0,5739573.story
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