Tag: Bishop Wright said the authority to remove a priest from the clerical state was reserved to the Pope on advice from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF).

Ryan Priestly Faculties Removed Title: Paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan has priestly faculties removed Author: Giselle Wakatama Publisher: ABC News Date:  10AUG2020 The notorious paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan will no longer be permitted to celebrate the sacraments or dress as a priest, after a decision to remove his priestly faculties. Key points: The 82-year-old