An Arizona priest resigned from his clerical duties after he spoiled thousands of baptisms by incorrectly using a line of text.
Father Andrés Arango, by mistake, used the pronoun “we ” instead of “I” at the moment of baptism, which, in the opinion of the ecclesiastical authorities, spoiled the processes.
At the moment of the ritual, the priest was supposed to declare: “I I baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”. But, Arango substituted the I for the we.
De According to Catholic doctrine, it is Arango (“I”), and not the community (“we”), who is impregnated with the power of God, which annuls the procedure.
As a result of the foregoing, Arango resigned from his position at Saint Gregory’s Catholic Church in Phoenix on February 1, as confirmed by the Diocese of Phoenix.
“I deeply regret my mistake and how this has affected numerous people in the parish and in other places”, stated the religious in his letter of resignation.
The case of the Hispanic priest it came to light after the Vatican recently circulated statements to clarify baptismal protocol. This resulted in the annulment of the baptisms performed by the priest in the past 25 years.
In the Phoenix parish, Arango began in the 2012. Previously, he served in churches in San Diego, California, and in Brazil.
Members of the congregation have asked that the Catholic be reinstated under the argument of God’s forgiveness and the loyalty that the parish priest has shown to the Church.
In a statement On its website, the Diocese of Phoenix stated: “It is not the community that baptizes the person and incorporates the people into the Church of Jesus Christ; it is Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ alone, who presides over all the sacraments; therefore, it is Christ who baptizes. The Baptismal Formula (the words used in the rite) has always been guarded for this reason: so it is clear that we receive baptism through Jesus and not from the community”.
Agree With the entity, Arango remains a priest on good terms, but the focus of his service to the Church from now on will be rectifying his mistakes.