James Callan

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James Callan
Born(1947-10-19)October 19, 1947
DiedDecember 13, 2024(2024-12-13) (aged 77)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
ReligionRoman Catholic
OrdainedOctober 4, 1974

James Brady Callan (October 19, 1947 – December 13, 2024) was an American Roman Catholic priest[1] and one of the founders of the Spiritus Christi Community in Rochester, New York.

Background

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Callan was born in Rochester, New York, on October 19, 1947.[2][3] He died there from cancer on December 13, 2024, at the age of 77.[3]

Excommunication

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Callan was removed from his post as administrator at Corpus Christi church in Rochester after a number of complaints were made to the Vatican about his church's policies of blessing same-sex unions, inviting non-Catholics to receive communion, having a pastoral associate, Mary Ramerman, dress and act like a priest, and other issues. The Bishop of Rochester, Matthew Clark, reassigned Callan to a community in Elmira, New York. Callan was excommunicated after he began to attend and preside over services at Spiritus Christi, then known as the New Faith community.

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