Patrick "Pat" Buckley (born 1952), an Irish religious leader, was born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland and is now living at The Oratory, Larne, County Antrim, a house which belonged to the Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor and which Fr Buckley refused to leave following his suspension from the priesthood in 1986 by the then Bishop, Cahal Daly. He was ordained a Roman Catholic diocesan priest in 1976 in Waterford by the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Dr.

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  • Patrick "Pat" Buckley (born 1952), an Irish religious leader, was born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland and is now living at The Oratory, Larne, County Antrim, a house which belonged to the Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor and which Fr Buckley refused to leave following his suspension from the priesthood in 1986 by the then Bishop, Cahal Daly. He was ordained a Roman Catholic diocesan priest in 1976 in Waterford by the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Dr. Michael Russell and subsequently ordained a bishop by Independent Catholic Bishop Michael Cox in the episcopal lineage of Archbishop Ngo Den Thuc (Vietnam and The Vatican) on the 19th of May, 1998. This ceremony was conducted without the approval of the local Catholic authorities and the Pope. As a result, by Roman Catholic normative thought, Buckley's consecration was deemed "valid but unlawful. " Also, by normative practice, both he and Cox were, if not already, excommunicated from the Catholic Church. Buckley was elected to Larne Borough Council in 1989 as an independent, a seat he lost in 1993. Bishop Buckley has since offered marriage services to the divorced as well as blessing gay unions. On 10 October 1999 he publicly declared his homosexuality. and takes a very liberal stance on both moral issues and theology. In his autobiography, Buckley stated that he believes it may be possible for the Devil himself to be redeemed. Bishop Patrick Buckley is actively involved in the Gay and Lesbian Community in both Ireland and Britain. His ministry involves giving same-sex blessings as well as holding spiritual seminars for LGB communities. Although openly gay, Bishop Buckley does not have a partner, but in his recent book he publicly stated that he would be open to such a union if it was destined for him.
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  • Patrick "Pat" Buckley (born 1952), an Irish religious leader, was born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland and is now living at The Oratory, Larne, County Antrim, a house which belonged to the Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor and which Fr Buckley refused to leave following his suspension from the priesthood in 1986 by the then Bishop, Cahal Daly. He was ordained a Roman Catholic diocesan priest in 1976 in Waterford by the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Dr.
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