OREGON
Bend Bulletin
By Scott Hammers / The Bulletin
Published Mar 21, 2015
The Bishop of the Diocese of Baker is again critiquing a former Catholic priest, posting a letter on the Diocese website advising “faithful Catholics” not to take part in services and rituals performed by James Radloff.
Radloff was at the helm of the Bend-based St. Francis of Assisi parish for nearly two years until he was dismissed by Bishop Liam Cary in October 2013. The diocese has said little about the reasons for Radloff’s dismissal, other than to say — at the time — that Radloff remained a priest “in good standing.”
Shortly after he was removed from his post, Radloff appealed to the Vatican to reverse Cary’s decision. After his appeal was denied, Radloff announced he was leaving the Roman Catholic Church to serve as pastor of the Holy Communion Evangelical Catholic Church, a small sect that embraces much of the ritual and doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church while taking a more liberal approach on social issues.
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