Priest Dumps Francis-Church for Moribund Church of England

 Edit: hey Clerical Lispers is back!! They started posting in 2022 after a hiatus of 5 years.

The Hull Diocese could have at least said, “good riddance to bad rubbish,” but apparently this priest was a model of good conduct.

Does he confect the Sacrament while he’s using the Book of Common Prayer? No mention of any reasons for leaving from the Diocese and no comment from them, either.

 
Catholic priest leaves diocese to join Church of England

A Catholic priest of the Diocese of Middlesbrough, UK, is leaving the Catholic Church in order to join the Church of England.

Canon Stephen Maughan, who was ordained a priest in 2005 after working as a secondary school teacher, will leave the Catholic faith to become an Anglican priest in the Diocese of York.

Until the announcement he had been parish priest of St Charles Borromeo, just outside Hull, and both Chancellor and Judicial Vicar of the Diocese. As Judicial Vicar, Canon Maughan was responsible for the Diocesan Tribunal, much of which involved processing cases of nullity of marriage.

A spokesperson for the Diocese of Middlesbrough said: “We can confirm that after a long period of discernment, Canon Stephen Maughan will be received into the Church of England on September 15, after which he will continue his ministry in the Diocese of York. We thank Canon Stephen for his years of service in our diocese and ask for prayers during this time of transition for him, his family and the communities he has served.” 

AMDG