Galesburg - An independent abbey leader who has vowed to be a thorn in the side of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria said libel, slander and defamation lawsuits are being pursued against the diocese for a recent news release.More here.
Controversy has followed the Rev. Ryan St. Anne of the Holy Rosary Abbey from state to state, ranging from a felony conviction, lawsuits, jail time and speculation regarding his religious training and credentials.
The latest rift is between St. Anne and the Peoria diocese, which sent out a news release Dec. 14 warning Catholics not to support the abbey because it is not officially recognized.
"The Holy Rosary Abbey is not in communion with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI or with the Church of Rome," Bishop Daniel R. Jenky said in the release. "No faithful Roman Catholic should offer any support to this organization or have anything to do with its services, sacraments, prayers or ministries."
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On Nov. 6, 1996, the Office of the General Secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a letter to all bishops in the United States saying St. Anne was not and never has been ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Church. According to Canon Law, no Catholic religious order can come into a diocese without the permission of the bishop. But announcements from the Diocese of Gallup, Ariz., and the Diocese of La Crosse indicate he had given the sacrament of confirmation and performed weddings and baptisms without permission, according to a Copley News Service report.
Another article, The Bizarre Tale of Rev. Ryan St. Anne Scott, can be read here.
Archbishop Burke had to deal with this individual before. Maybe someone should try to have a 'get-together' for this Scott character, Marek Bozek, and the St. Stanislaus board. It sounds like they have a lot in common.
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