#178 - When Protestant Clergy Become Catholic
From Why Catholic? by Justin Hibbard
May 5, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 178
About this episode
Justin Hibbard discusses the experiences of Protestant clergy transitioning to the Catholic Church.
In this episode, Justin Hibbard shares what some common experiences that Protestant Clergy face on their journey to the Catholic Church. He shares some of the lessons learned at the second annual Clergy Convert Conference and draws on his story as well as the stories of others who have made the leap from Protestant clergy one day to Catholic laity the next. SOCIAL LINKS * Follow Why Catholic on Instagram. * Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTube. * Follow Justin on Facebook. SHOW NOTES * The Coming Home Network * The Journey Home Show * St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology * EWTN: First-ever ‘clergy convert conference’ to take place in May Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Justin Hibbard
Topics covered
- Protestant clergy
- Catholic Church
- conversion experiences
- Clergy Convert Conference
- faith journey
Keywords
- Protestant clergy
- Catholic conversion
- faith journey
- Clergy Convert Conference
- Christianity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Clergy Convert Conference, The Coming Home Network, The Journey Home Show, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, EWTN
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