New Zealand priest excommunicated by Catholic Church

Monday 27 July 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 27 Jul, 1:07pm

Father Michael Mary, also known as Greg Sim, has been excommunicated from the Catholic Church. The Vatican also no longer recognises his order, the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, after he underwent an unauthorised consecration to become a bishop on a remote Scottish island.

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First reported by The Press, Mon 27 Jul, 4:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 9 hours

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