Things already starting in Detroit
I thought RC priests were unilaterally placed by their Bishops anyway. To me it sounds like he’s refusing to sign a document that is redundant with his vows anyway. Do I misunderstand this? I know Anglicans have a conversation with their Bishop, but at the end of the day it’s the Bishop’s decision. I thought RC Bishops were more authoritarian than that.
yeah, pretty much. The Archdiocse of Detroit is expected to lose 40% of their priests in the next 10 years, so AoD is currently going through a ‘restructuring’ that is expected lots of parishes to close. I expect to see a lot more crazies trying to “save grandma’s church” and this priest seems to fit the crazy list if they are making him go through a psychological exam before he can return to ministry.