It’s “I” — not “we”.
An Arizona priest has resigned after being informed that thousands of his baptisms do not count.
The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix confirmed on its website that anyone baptized by Fr. Andres Arango up until June 17, 2021…. wasn’t.
According to Bishop Thomas Olmsted, Father Arango had been using a single word wrong — “We” instead of “I” — therefore invalidating every sacrament of admission to the faith he performed up to that date. And there were thousands.
“We are saddened to announce some difficult information regarding baptisms performed by Rev. Andres Arango, a priest of the Diocese of Phoenix, who also had been a member of the Eudist religious community,” the church statement read.
“After careful study, it has been determined that the form (words) Fr. Andres used for the sacrament of baptism has been incorrect, and all of the baptisms he has performed until June 17, 2021, are presumed invalid.”
In his letter, the bishop claimed the priest had been using the phrase “WE baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”, rather than “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” — and that, apparently, is a big problem.
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