Baptisms by Arizona priest presumed invalid due to error
In this photo provided by Andrea Reyes is Rev. Andres Arango, right, with Reyes, during a Baptism in the Jordan River, in Israel, in July 2017. Reyes, a lifelong St. Gregory parishioner, became friends with Arango during a church trip to Israel and has kept in contact since he resigned. The Diocese of Phoenix estimates that thousands of baptisms were affected by the incorrect phrasing used by the Rev. Arango, who served in three parishes from September 2005 until his resignation Feb. 1, 2022. (Andrea Reyes via AP)
By JACQUES BILLEAUD, LUIS ANDRES HENAO and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO
Associated Press
PHOENIX — The priest was beloved by his parishioners — yet for years he made a one-word ritual mistake, repeatedly, that has caused confusion and anxiety for thousands of Catholics in the Phoenix area now worrying that they were improperly baptized....
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