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This priest in charge of the cathedral of Orleans resigns for love for a woman (Photo of the cathedral of Orleans taken in January 2020)
RELIGION – A “ shock for some, a decision that comes from the heart for others. Christophe Chatillon, rector of the cathedral since 2016, announced that he was leaving his religious functions, out of love for a woman and so as not to lock oneself in “into a double life”.
“This news comes as a shock to many of us” said Bishop Monsignor Blaquart in a communicated published on the blog of the diocese of Orléans. Ordained a priest in 1999, Christophe Chatillon explains in a letteralso published on the parish website that “ for many months, for many reasons, the pastoral charge has become for [lui] increasingly heavy to carry, physically, morally, and even spiritually “.
And if, ” During a very long time “them “joys of mission and fraternal life” allowed him to “compensate for the frustrations associated with priestly ministry, and especially single », « today this is no longer the case »writes the 50-year-old.
” I can’t see the future without her »
Christophe Chatillon then evokes the woman who entered his life. ” At the heart of the ordeals I’ve been through in recent years, the chance of life wanted me to find the comfort I needed with a friend who listened to me and supported me. Today I can’t imagine the future without her “, he continues.
He clarifies that this decision was taken “ freely and with Father Blaquart’s agreement.
He called on the faithful to pray “in this moment of trial” and offers them “a time of exchange and encounter” which will be organized on February 4th.
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