Married Catholic priest in Spain

SPAIN got its first married priest this weekend when a Canary Island bishop ordained an Anglican pastor as a Roman Catholic priest.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

Zimbabwe-born Evans David Gliwitzki, who has two daughters aged 30 and 40, was ordained yesterday in the town of Laguna on the island of Tenerife by Bishop Felipe Fernandez.

The bishop said the marriage had the full support of Spain’s Catholic church.

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Courts Place: Spain Place: Canary island Place: Zimbabwe Place: Laguna Place: Tenerife Person: Evans David Gliwitzki Person: Bishop Felipe Fernandez Organisation: Catholic Organisation: Spain Organisation: Catholic Church

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