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Woman Ordained as a Priest in Brecksville

However, Ann Poelking Klonowski's ordination is not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. Instead, it's considered a "grave crime."

A woman was ordained as a priest in a Brecksville church on Saturday, a move certainly not endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church. 

According to Cleveland.com, some 200 people attended the Brecksville United Church of Christ as Ann Poelking Klonowski was ordained a priest, through sponsorship of the Great Waters Region of Roman Catholic Womenpriests.

That organization has been holding its own ordinations since 2002.

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Klonowski's entire family joined the congregation applauding her introduction, according to the report. 

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Klonowski and Roman Catholic Womenpriests consider themselves Catholic and not part of a separatist movement. They believe that that acceptance by the church will eventually happen.

But for now, the Vatican has decreed that "attempted sacred ordination of a woman" is a  “grave crime,” accompanied by automatic excommunication, according to Cleveland.com


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