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Thousands of baptisms deemed invalid after Arizona Catholic priest’s crucial mistake

An Arizona Catholic priest has resigned after it was found he made a key error in his baptisms, leaving thousands technically unbaptised.

The New Daily · Feb 17, 2022

Baptisms by Arizona priest presumed invalid due to error

The Catholic Church says baptisms performed by a priest who served in Arizona for 16 years are now presumed to be invalid because he used incorrect wording on a subtle but key component of the sacrament

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Thousands of baptisms invalidated by priest’s use of one wrong word

Priest in Phoenix, Arizona, resigns after mistakenly using the phrase ‘we baptize you’ instead of ‘I baptize you’ for years

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2022

Catholic priest in Phoenix forced to apologise after thousands of baptisms found to be invalid

‘It saddens me to learn that I have performed invalid baptisms throughout my ministry as a priest by regularly using an incorrect formula,’ Andres Arango says

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022