Fun Fact: Archbishop Fulton Sheen was bi-ritual

[Gnarwhal]

I thought this was cool and would be appreciated by folks here. I didn't even know this was possible, let alone that Archbishop Sheen was bi-ritual. I wonder what it would have been like to attend a Mass offered in Latin by him, and then an hour or so later go to an Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy, also offered by him? Kind of fun to think about!

Does anyone know of any living priests or bishops who are bi-ritual, and maybe have attended a Mass or Divine Liturgy that they have offered? That has to be kind of special...

 

[Davidnic]

Pope Francis was Archbishop of Argentina and also the ordinary for the Ordinariate for the faithful of Eastern rite in Argentina.

 

[Gnarwhal]

Pope Francis was Archbishop of Argentina and also the ordinary for the Ordinariate for the faithful of Eastern rite in Argentina.

TIL!

 

[Anhelyna]

My Father Confessor is bi-ritual - it's really not that unusual now

My Parish Priest is also bi-ritual - not been to Mass with him though

 

[Gnarwhal]

My Father Confessor is bi-ritual - it's really not that unusual now

My Parish Priest is also bi-ritual - not been to Mass with him though

I wonder if it's more common in some regions of the world than others? I've never heard of such a thing where I live.

 

[dzheremi]

If I recall correctly (I haven't seen EWTN in a long time, so I could be confusing him with someone else on there), Fr. Mitch Pacwa is bi-ritual, Latin/Maronite.

The whole concept seems weird to me, but eh...I've always appreciated Abp. Sheen.