Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix, Arizona vs. Father Vernon Meyer.

"Priest's excommunication announced.

"Participated in attempted ordination."


From The Catholic World Report, November 2010.


"Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix, Arizona, has announced the excommunication of a local priest who participated in the attempted ordination of a woman.

"Father Vernon Meyer -- who had broken publicly with the Church before he joined in the ceremony -- is the fifth person to be excommunicated from the Phoenix diocese under Bishop Olmsted..."

Way to go, Your Excellency! :)...