John Zuhlsdorf
Rev. John T. Zuhlsdorf | |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Velletri-Segni (Italy) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 26, 1991 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Coat of arms |  |
John Todd Zuhlsdorf (b. October 28, 1959) is an American Catholic priest of the Diocese of Velletri-Segni[1] and a self-described Catholic Internet personality, often known as "Father Z." For some time he was a weekly columnist for the Catholic newspaper The Wanderer,[2] and has appeared on EWTN and the Fox News Channel. His blog What Does the Prayer Really Say? advocates for celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite liturgy of the Mass and the revival of Confession and Penance. "The Staggers," the blog of the British magazine New Statesman, listed Fr. Zuhlsdorf's site as one of the top ten Christian blogs in the world.[3] A convert from Lutheranism, he was asked to leave an American seminary and was eventually ordained as priest in 1991 by Pope John Paul II. There is no public record of his being ordained a deacon. He lives in Wasau, Wisconsin, USA, in the Diocese of LaCrosse, but has no faculties to celebrate sacraments there. According to the spokesman for the Archdiocese of New York, he cannot publicly celebrate Mass or preach within its borders.
References
- ^ "Presbiteri Diocesani" (in Italian). Dioscesi Suburbicaria Velletri-Segni. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ Stewart, Phil (July 7, 2007). "Pope revives old Latin mass, sparks Jewish concern". Reuters. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Emanuelle Degli Esposti (2011-06-10). "Top Ten Christian Blogs". "The Staggers" rolling blog. New Statesman. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
External links
- What Does the Prayer Really Say?
- Fr. Zuhlsdorf's Bona Fides
- (http://scecclesia.com/?p=5766/ What are Fr. Z's credentials?)