[Magdalen] Lexington Bishop Suspended

[Grace Cangialosi]

Not that I know of. We had a priest here in VA for several years who had killed his wife when he found her in bed with another man--used five hunting arrows. While he was in jail, he had a conversion experience and was ordained as a deacon. When he was released--maybe on parole, I don't know--he attended VTS and was ordained a priest. He served as vicar of one of our historically black churches, but prison ministry was really his forte, and I imagine that's what he's doing now. He wrote a book about his experiences. I don't remember the title, but I bought it on amazon. His name is Vaughn Booker.

> On Mar 30, 2016, at 2:05 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
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