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brooklynite

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8. You can't say the Church wasn't responsive...

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 02:51 PM

Jan 2013

Albany Times-Union

Monsignor Kevin Wallin was relieved of his duties in May, but the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport had continued to pay him a stipend until his Jan. 3 arrest -- a day he was planning to fly to London on vacation.

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Feds: Priest (AKA "Monsignor Meth") charged with selling meth [View all] moobu2 Jan 2013 OP

There were concerns about him prior to the arrest. He went on sabbatical in cbayer Jan 2013 #1

Just also want to note that the tag "Monsignor Meth" is yours and appears nowhere in the article. cbayer Jan 2013 #2

Do a Google search for "Monsignor Meth" and you will find about 1,120,000 results for it. moobu2 Jan 2013 #3

Ok, you didn't originate it. Not to be persnickety, but if you google it with quotes cbayer Jan 2013 #4

Does this guy seem a little daring for a pastor in your book? dimbear Jan 2013 #5

Holy meth dealin money lauderin cross dressin porno shop ownin priest. moobu2 Jan 2013 #6

Jesus Malverde, intercede for me now. n/t dimbear Jan 2013 #7

You can't say the Church wasn't responsive... brooklynite Jan 2013 #8

It sounds like he might have become seriously ill. cbayer Jan 2013 #9

I, perhaps, wouldn't have given him a suspension... brooklynite Jan 2013 #10

I take it you are being sarcastic. cbayer Jan 2013 #11

Those who received important doctrinally binding services from Wallin, for instance baptism or dimbear Jan 2013 #12

I think in both cases that would be In persona Christi 47of74 Jan 2013 #13

I didn't know you were a Donatist. rug Jan 2013 #14

The question, of course, is whether or not Wallin ever was a priest. To be so he had to take dimbear Jan 2013 #15