# Anglicanorum coetibus (2009)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/2009-anglicanorum-coetibus
Location: Vatican City
Themes: Papacy

Benedict XVI creates ordinariates for former Anglicans. At this point in the timeline (2009), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Benedict XVI (19 April 2005 – 28 February 2013).

## Why it matters
Anglicanorum coetibus mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Benedict XVI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-benedict-xvi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Anglicanorum coetibus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicanorum_coetibus)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Anglicanorum coetibus](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Anglicanorum+coetibus)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)