Hi Anh,
It means exactly what it says. Married Episcopal priests who convert to
Catholicism are allowed under certain circumstances, with a special dispensation
from the Pope, to be ordained as Catholic priests, and remain married (and
retain use of their conjugal rights).
This is called the Pastoral Provision
and was instituted to facilitate the conversion of Anglican clergymen.
The celibate clergy has always been merely a discipline. In the Eastern
Catholic churches, they have had a married clergy since ancient times so there is nothing fundamentally contrary to the faith about it, hence
the pope can grant a dispensation for the ordination of a married man.
This Pastoral Provision is the only case a married Latin Rite man may
be ordained and keep his married life.
Hope this helps,
Eric
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