Revision date: July 15, 2015 Catholic Candle’s List of Priests & Those Who Claim to be Priests This list primarily focuses on whether there is any doubt concerning the validity of the ordination of a priest whom the faithful might encounter. Catholic sacramental theology requires that an ordination be treated as invalid if even the slightest reasonable doubt exists, concerning the validity of either the ordination or the ordaining bishop’s consecration. See the analyses elsewhere in Catholic Candle , which demonstrate the inherent doubtfulness of conciliar ordinations and consecrations. Fr. Patrick Abbet From Switzerland. Ordained in 2002. Source: STAS.org website. Fr. Albert Kallio, O.P. Ordained in Winona in 1994 by Bishop Fellay. Source: 1994 Verbum. Formerly a Dominican from the Traditional Dominican Friary in Avrille, France. Note: He supports Menzingen’s liberalism and the new SSPX supports him. There is further information which a person should read about him (from the Traditional Dominican Friary in Avrille, France) before associating with him. Contact Catholic Candle. Rev. David Aldalur Catholic Candle lacks specific information about his priestly ordination. However, we do know that he was ordained to the deaconate by Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais. Source: Nov. 2006 Regina Coeli report. Fr. Louis Alessio Ordained by Bishop Williamson. Source: Summer 1993 Verbum . 1 Revision date: July 15, 2015 Fr. Alphonsus Maria, C.S.S.R. Ordained in 2000 by Bishop Bernard Fellay. Source: Father Alphonsus’ ordination card. Formerly named “Frank Krutzinger”. Fr. Franz Amberger From Germany. Ordained by Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, at Zaitzkofen, on July 1, 2012. Source: SSPX announcement at the time. Fr. Jorge Amozurrutia Ordained in 2000 in Winona, by Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais. Source: Father Amozurrutia’s ordination card and Catholic Candle was there. Fr. Todd Anderson Ordained June 18, 2010 in Winona by Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta. Source: Catholic Candle was there and has Father Anderson’s ordination card. Fr. Andrew, OSB Ordained by Bishop Jean-Michele Faure on March 28, 2015, in Nova Friburgo, Brazil. Fr. Todd Angele Ordained June 1990 by Bishop Fellay. Source, Summer 1990 Verbum. Fr. Angelico Torsell, O.P. Born in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1974, with the secular name Paul Ralph Torsell. He is a priest of the Dominican Friary of La Haye-aux-Bonshommes in Avrillé. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 19, 2009, at Saint Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Winona, Minnesota, by Bishop Tissier de Mallerais. Source: biography he provided to Catholic Candle and Catholic Candle was at his ordination. 2 Revision date: July 15, 2015 Fr. Thomas Aquinas, OSB Ordained June 18, 2010 in Winona by Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta. Source: Catholic Candle was there. This is not the same priest as Dom Aquino who is prior of the Holy Cross Monastery in Brazil. Fr. Stephen Arabadjis (“Ar – ah –badges”) Ordained by Bishop Fellay on June 23, 2006 in Winona. Source: the flyer Catholic Candle had on June 12, 2006, announcing these ordinations would take place in 11 days. Fr. Raphael Arizaga, OSB Ordained at Winona, June 2009 by Bp. Tissier de Mallerais. Catholic Candle was there. Also see http://www.sspxseminary.org/files/VERBUM/V0109_JUL2009.pdf Fr. Brendan Arthur Ordained in 2002 in Australia, by Bishop Williamson. Source: His ordination card collectively with the other four SSPX priests ordained that year; second source: Bishop Williamson’s letter posted here: http://williamsonletters.blogspot.com/2009/02/sspx-in-distant-lands.html . Fr. Arthur left the SSPX in 2011 and Joined the conciliar church. http://wdtprs.com/blog/2011/07/do- you-have-some-good-news/ & http://www.stgerards.org.au/about/ Fr. Thomas More Asher Ordained in Winona by an SSPX bishop. Catholic Candle was there and has his ordination card. Fr. Augustine (Melnick), OSB Ordained on June 17, 2011, in Winona, by Bishop Bernard Fellay. Source: 6-8-11 Announcement from Winona. 3 Revision date: July 15, 2015 Fr. Aulagnier Ex-SSPX priest, expelled in 2003. http://sspx.ca/en/publications/newsletters/december-2003- district-superiors-letter-1210 Catholic Candle believes that he was one of the first priests ordained by Archbishop Lefebvre. Fr. Violette called him “one of Archbishop Lefebvre’s first and closest companions in the resistance.” Id . So-called “Father” William Avis Supposedly “ordained” on June 15, 2007, by supposed Bishop Raymond L. Burke, Archbishop of St. Louis, for the Institute of Christ the King. Source on 1/25/2011: http://www.institute-christ- king.org/gallery/album-27/67/ Fr. David Baquerizo From the U.S. Ordained on December 21, 2013 in La ReJa, Argentina, by Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais. Source: http://sspx.org/en/news-events/news/american-priest-ordained-argentina- 3159 Fr. Lawrence Barrett Ordained in June 2013. Source: Winona ordination announcement for 6-21-13 ordination. Fr. Rainier Becher (“Becker”) On March 10, 2009, an SSPX priest emailed this message concerning Father Rainier Becher: He is a Society priest, ordained by one of our bishops, and entirely traditional. In fact, he is a good friend of mine. If you can get to his Mass, you will not regret it. He is strict, of the old school, and a very spiritual man. Fr. Gerard Beck Ordained by an SSPX bishop. Catholic Candle has his group ordination card. 4 Revision date: July 15, 2015 Father Denis Bedel Catholic Candle lacks conclusive information about Fr. Bedel’s ordination but we believe he was ordained by an SSPX bishop. The SSPX says he was ordained in 2003 and transferred to the SSPX mission in Kenya in June 2004. http://www.fsspx.org/en/news-from-kenya-automaticaly-imported Father Belland Priest from a Minnesota diocese, probably Minneapolis/St. Paul. He looked about 50 yrs old in 5- 99. "Ordained" in the Novus Ordo in 1987 and was still under his conciliar bishop in 5-99. Fr. Belland told Catholic Candle unequivocally that he was conditionally re-ordained by Bishop Williamson. So-called “Father” Belwood Conciliar “ordination” in 1971 or 1972. He helps the SSPX in France and has never been re- ordained. Source: Catholic Candle confidential communications received from a Resistance leader in France, a condition of which was anonymity for that leader. Father Nicolas Bély Born in Paris in 1979. Ordained a priest in Ecône in June 2007. Source: http://sspx.org/sites/sspx/files/cta_14_november_2014.pdf So-called “Father” John Berg Superior General of the Society of St. Peter. Highly likely that the “bishop” who “ordained” him had a doubtful consecration, but Catholic Candle lacks specific information. Fr. Hughes Bergez (Fr Hugues Bergez ) Ordained in Econe in 1996. Source: St. Aloysius Gonzaga Retreat House (Los Gatos) newsletter dated October 4, 2010. 5 Revision date: July 15, 2015 Fr. Eugene Berry Ordained by an SSPX bishop. Became a sedevacantist and was expelled from the SSPX about 1983. Source: April 2009 Regina Coeli report. Father Ronald Bibeau (“Bee-bow”) Former military chaplain; novus ordo ordinand; helper of SSPX for a long time (as of 2011); he was conditionally ordained by Bishop Williamson; all this information is from a Catholic Candle correspondent, who affirmed he had personal knowledge of Fr. Bibeau’s conditional ordination. Fr. Bissig Former superior general of the Society of St. Peter. Offers the new mass regularly. Source: Catholic Family News interview “Father” Patrick Perez by Thomas A. Droleskey. Father Galvin P. Bitzer In an apparently genuine January 3, 1986 letter to Friends and Benefactors written by then- Father Richard Williamson, found on sspxseminary.org, then-Father Williamson reports Fr. Bitzer’s ordination in La ReJa on December 1, 1985, by Archbishop Lefebvre. Some people state that Fr. Bitzer is a feeneyite. To clarify this, we emailed him and respectfully asked him whether he supports Fr. Leonard Feeney’s position on the impossibility of Baptism of Desire, etc . Fr. Bitzer did not respond. People should inquire further, before they attend Fr. Bitzer’s Mass. Fr. Edward Black Native of Scotland, ordained in 1977 at Econe. He was the District Superior of Australia. From http://www.sspx.com.au/priests.html Fr. Edward Blandon From Colombia. Ordained by Bishop Bernard Fellay on December 23, 2006. Source: March 2007 Regina Coeli report. 6 Revision date: July 15, 2015 Fr. Louis Bochkoltz Apparently he is SSPX-ordained. Here is what is said about him in June 2012: He “finally arrived in March. He is a young priest originally from Belgium and ordained in 2009. He has served the Society of St Pius X in four districts in the space of 3 years, being first sent to Belgium, then to Africa, then to Australia.” http://www.sspx.org/regional_sspx_news/asia/india/apostle-Jan-april_2012_32.pdf Fr. Francois-Regis de Bonnafos From France. Ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 2015, by Bishop Bernard Fellay, at St. Pius X Seminary, Econe, Switzerland. Source: SSPX announcement at http://sspx.org/en/news- events/news/sspx-to-gain-over-600-priests-this-summer-8853 Rev. Mr. Timothee de Bonnafos Frenchman. Catholic Candle lacks specific information about his ordination to the priesthood. However we do know that he was ordained a deacon on December 21, 2013 in La ReJa, Argentina, by Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais. Source: http://sspx.org/en/news- events/news/american-priest-ordained-argentina-3159 Fr. Christian Bouchacourt Fr. Bouchacourt was Superior of the SSPX District of South America . He was ordained in 1986. Source, Fr. de Cacqueray, when SSPX district superior of France, in a press release posted on the SSPX French website on March 14, 2014. Fr. Bouchacourt is a liberal. See Catholic Candle information elsewhere on this site. Fr. John Bourbeau Ordained June 18, 2010 in Winona by Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta.