72-year-old independent Catholic bishop Pat Buckley, who admitted to involvement in sham marriages, passed away after a short illness.

Controversial independent Catholic bishop, Pat Buckley, passed away at 72 following a short illness. Buckley, who was based in Larne, County Antrim, acted as an independent cleric outside mainstream Catholicism. His official status was that of a suspended priest. In 2013, he admitted involvement in sham marriages to help non-EU nationals gain UK residency, leading to a three-and-a-half-year jail sentence, suspended for three years.

May 17, 2024
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