Orthodox Roman Catholic Movement

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Orthodox Roman Catholic Movement
AbbreviationORCM
Formation1973
(52 years ago) (1973)
FounderFrancis E. Fenton
Purpose Traditionalist Catholicism
Key people
Francis E. Fenton
Robert McKenna

The Orthodox Roman Catholic Movement (ORCM) was a Traditionalist Catholic group of priests founded by a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, Fr. Francis E. Fenton. [1]

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History

The principal founding member of the ORCM was Fr. Francis E. Fenton, a Roman Catholic priest who had been the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church, Bridgeport, Connecticut. [2] Fenton was a leading member of the John Birch Society and sat on its National Council. [2]

By fall 1975, in addition to Fenton, the ORCM had as priests Paul Marceau, Robert McKenna, Charles P. Donohue, Leo M. Carley, Daniel E. Jones, the English Benedictine Placid White, Joseph Gorecki, and some other priests; in total the ORCM had eleven priests, and services were being held in California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey and New York. [3]

Among present or former ORCM members, besides McKenna (in 1986), is Paul Marceau. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Dugan, George (6 January 1974). "Latin Mass of Old Is Luring Catholics". The New York Times . Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Fr. Fenton Says Groppi's Tactics "Greater Evil"". The Catholic Transcript, Volume LXX, Number 26. 1967-10-20. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  3. ↑ Fenton, Francis E., ed. (7 September 1975). "ORCM Priest-Members" (PDF). ORCM News. 1 (15). Orthodox Roman Catholic Movement: 1. ORCM PRIEST-MEMBERS: Monsignor Paul F. Marceau - Florida; Father Robert F. McKenna, O.P. - Connecticut; Father Francis E. Fenton - Connecticut; Father Charles P. Donahue - California; Father Leo M. Carley Connecticut; Father Daniel E. Jones - Colorado.
  4. ↑ Brief History of Our Lady of Fatima Spring HillOur Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Archived 2007-10-04 at archive.today

Bibliography

  • Fenton, Francis E (1962). A Catholic Priest Comments on the John Birch Society. John Birch Society. ISBN   9780396085171.
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