>>>There will be no collective ordination as for the diaconate but over the coming weeks and months, they will all be ordained to the priesthood, most likely in their own dioceses. >>>
That confuses me, marshmallow. We have married deacons in our parish. Is there some provision for deacons who are married to become priests?
There are two types of deacons; permanent and transitional.
The men in your parish are likely permanent deacons. However, the transitional diaconate is the final stage before ordination for men who will become priests. For diocesan priests, the transitional diaconate usually lasts 12 months prior to priestly ordination.
Regarding the Anglican Ordinariate which is the subject of this article, most of the men who will be ordained to the Catholic priesthood are married former Anglican clergy. They were granted a special dispensation by the Pope allowing them to be ordained.