Steven J. Lopes

Steven J. Lopes

Steven Joseph Lopes (April 22, 1975 –) is an American Roman Catholic prelate and the bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter.

Quotes

• Holiness isn’t something that just happens. It’s something that is nurtured, something that grows, something that is benefited by things like rhythm, stability — if you're always rushing and never quite can fit in your nightly prayers, well, then you wind up not praying a lot of times.
  • Bishop Steven Lopes on Ordinariate’s Missal and Gift of English Catholic Patrimony (December 7, 2016)

• In the past, some media has tried to portray this effort as inimical to the ecumenical effort, and that cannot be further from the truth. For one thing, Anglicanorum coetibus was a generous, pastoral response by Pope Benedict XVI to groups of people who were making a direct request of the Holy See. It is also ecumenically significant in that it demonstrates, perhaps for the first time, that corporate, Eucharistic unity is possible in a way that does not simply assimilate. The ecumenical principle that informs Anglicanorum coetibus is that unity in the profession of Catholic faith allows for a vibrant diversity in the expression of that same faith. That is, to my mind, exactly what ecumenical dialogues have been building towards.
  • In Interview: Bishop Steven Lopes (September 27, 2017)