[Magdalen] Lexington Bishop Suspended

[Marion Thompson]

Bit of a sidestep here from me.  At the end of the day and all things 
being equal, is there a prohibition against a convicted felon being 
ordained?

Marion, a pilgrim

On 3/30/2016 1:08 PM, ME Michaud wrote:
> We had a priest in this diocese who was hiding from the authorities in
> England.
> The bishop licensed him.
> The license was taken away.
> He was arrested and/or extradicted IIRC.
>
> It's easy enough to lie about your background, I suppose.
>
> This hits home for me. I know someone who is seeking ordination (not in
> ECUSA) who's a convicted felon. Am being patient re: fact-checking and
> truth-telling, but there will probably come a time when I'll speak up.
> -M
>
> In a message dated 3/30/2016 12:39:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> scottknitter at gmail.com <javascript:;> writes:
>>
>>
>> http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/14273649.Abingdon_school_music_teacher_ban
>> ned_from_teaching_after_sexual_relationship_with_pupil/
>>
>> Seems  like a real failure in the background check at SMV
>>