The Anglicans go through severl years of theology at a seminary before they are ordained as a Catholic priest. In other words “grandfathered in.” If their wife dies they cannot marry again, but must remain celibate.
Thanks for the explaination. A Catholic church that I have attended in northern WI has a Priest who divorced his wife (marryed with kids) and then entered the Priesthood. I thought that was an unusual combination, but apparently it’s acceptable.