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)