Rómulo Antonio Braschi
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Rómulo Antonio Braschi is an Argentine Independent Catholic bishop
, not in communion
with the Vatican
.
Born in Buenos Aires
, and ordained a Roman Catholic priest
in August 1966, he was associated with members of the worker-priest
movement in Argentina
and the Movimiento de Sacerdotes para el Tercer Mundo (Movement of Priests for the Third World). He was arrested and questioned for these activities during the "Dirty War". Disillusioned by what he perceived as the silence and tacit condemnation of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the face of progressive church movements, he distanced himself from the Roman church while resolving not to abandon his priestly ministry.
, now present in several Europe
an and Latin American countries. He was ordained as a bishop in Munich
by Roberto Garrido Padin
, a bishop of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church
, and Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer
, a German bishop
of the Free Catholic Church
.
Bishop Rómulo Antonio Braschi gained the attention of the worldwide press in 2002 when he took part in the attempted ordinations of seven Roman Catholic women, who became known as the Danube Seven
. The ordinations led to the women's excommunication
by the Vatican
. Braschi has since repeatedly expressed regret over his involvement in the ordinations of the Danube Seven
, while continuing to promote the cause for the ordination of women.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
, not in communion
Full communion
In Christian ecclesiology, full communion is a relationship between church organizations or groups that mutually recognize their sharing the essential doctrines....
with the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
.
Born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, and ordained a Roman Catholic priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in August 1966, he was associated with members of the worker-priest
Worker-Priest
Worker-priest was a missionary initiative by the French Catholic Church in particular for priests to take up work in such places as car factories to experience the everyday life of the working class...
movement in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and the Movimiento de Sacerdotes para el Tercer Mundo (Movement of Priests for the Third World). He was arrested and questioned for these activities during the "Dirty War". Disillusioned by what he perceived as the silence and tacit condemnation of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the face of progressive church movements, he distanced himself from the Roman church while resolving not to abandon his priestly ministry.
Catholic Apostolic Charismatic Church of “Jesus the King”
In 1975 he set up an Independent Catholic church in Buenos Aires Province. In 1978 this became the Catholic Apostolic Charismatic Church of “Jesus the King”Catholic Apostolic Charismatic Church of “Jesus the King”
The Catholic Apostolic Charismatic Church of "Jesus the King" is an independent international religious association of Catholic origin and character, with headquarters and legal recognition in Munich, Germany.It has been described as a derivative movement of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church...
, now present in several Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an and Latin American countries. He was ordained as a bishop in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
by Roberto Garrido Padin
Roberto Garrido Padin
Roberto Garrido Padin is a bishop of the Independent Catholic Church, based at the church of Santa Barbara in Salvador de Bahia, Northern Brazil....
, a bishop of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church
Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church
The Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church is an independent Catholic church established in 1945 by Brazilian bishop Dom Carlos Duarte Costa, a former Roman Catholic Bishop of Botucatu.The ICAB has 58 dioceses and claims five million members in 17 countries...
, and Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer
Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer
Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer is a German Bishop based in Munich, where he currently heads the Free Catholic Church, though his routes trace back through other independent European churches...
, a German bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Free Catholic Church
Free Catholic Church
The Free Catholic Church is a German derivative movement of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church.-Church background:In 1937 the Roman Catholic bishop Carlos Duarte Costa - and his diocese of Botucatu, Brazil - severed ties with the Vatican. The bishop was excommunicated in 1945 after he accused...
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Bishop Rómulo Antonio Braschi gained the attention of the worldwide press in 2002 when he took part in the attempted ordinations of seven Roman Catholic women, who became known as the Danube Seven
Danube Seven
The Danube Seven are a group of seven women from Germany, Austria and the United States who were ordained on a ship on the Danube on 29 June 2002 by Rómulo Antonio Braschi, an Independent Catholic bishop whose own episcopal ordination was considered 'valid but...
. The ordinations led to the women's excommunication
Excommunication
Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious community. The word means putting [someone] out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group...
by the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
. Braschi has since repeatedly expressed regret over his involvement in the ordinations of the Danube Seven
Danube Seven
The Danube Seven are a group of seven women from Germany, Austria and the United States who were ordained on a ship on the Danube on 29 June 2002 by Rómulo Antonio Braschi, an Independent Catholic bishop whose own episcopal ordination was considered 'valid but...
, while continuing to promote the cause for the ordination of women.
External links
- http://jesustheking.20fr.com/ http://www.catolicoscarismaticos.com/
- http://iglesiacarismatica.blogspot.com/
- http://ar.groups.yahoo.com/group/iglesiacarismaticajesusrey/
- http://www.independentmovement.us/index.php?title=Historical_Jurisdictions