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Commemoration of J. I. Döllinger
Döllinger (d. 10 Jan. 1890) was a leading theologian of the late 19th century he spoke up for the “Old Catholic party” of southern & central Europe giving voice to concerns that developments in Roman Catholicicm were taking the faith in a direction not supported by scholarship or tradition. While Döllinger was not the “founder” [...]
Julius Mar Alvarez – Confessor
Born in Goa, of Portuguese family, Mar Alvarez began his pastoral career as a Roman Catholic priest. However, the deteriorating situation with the Padroado (the confused system of Papal privilege and royal patronage governing the church in Portuguese India since the 14th century) lead Mar Alvarez to convert to Orthodoxy. Mar Alvarez was consecrated by [...]