The former Rev. Peter John Lynch has been given a dispensation from sacred celibacy and from the obligations connected to Sacred Ordination. On May 20, 2023, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, after having received the report of the Congregation for Clergy, gave his consent to the request by the former priest. The rescript grants a dispensation from celibacy and at the same time, the loss of the clerical state. The notification comprising the grace of the dispensation was transmitted to the former Fr. Lynch on July 22, 2023, when he signed the document in the presence of Bishop Frank J. Caggiano. With the issuance of the Rescript, the dispensed cleric automatically loses the rights proper to the clerical state. However, he is encouraged to take an active part in the life of the People of God “in a manner consonant with his new state, to give edifying example and show himself as a devoted son of the Church, fulfilling useful service to the Christian community.”
Rescript granted to Peter John Lynch
