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Jan. 21st, 2005 03:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theweaselkingCatholic Church defrocks priest who interfered in the marathon at the Olympic Games and cost the lead runner the race.
I completely reject this decision," Neil Horan, 57, said after he was informed of the ruling at a meeting with the Archbishop of Southwark in south London yesterday.
"I appeal to the much higher court of heaven and the court of Jesus Christ," said Horan, dressed in his now customary brown kilt, Irish green waistcoat and green beret.
"I now cannot preach, I cannot give out communion - I am little more than a pagan."
"I feel extremely let down," he said. "I have given my life to the church and I feel terrible about how they have handled the whole situation."
The Roman Catholic priest claimed that he was highlighting the "second coming" of Jesus Christ.
Brazilian runner Vanderli de Lima finished in third place to claim the bronze medal, while Horan -- who last year disrupted the British Grand Prix at Silverstone race track -- pledged never to pull off a similar prank again.
Horan was cleared in London last October of charges of indecency against a seven-year-old girl in 1991.
I completely reject this decision," Neil Horan, 57, said after he was informed of the ruling at a meeting with the Archbishop of Southwark in south London yesterday.
"I appeal to the much higher court of heaven and the court of Jesus Christ," said Horan, dressed in his now customary brown kilt, Irish green waistcoat and green beret.
"I now cannot preach, I cannot give out communion - I am little more than a pagan."
"I feel extremely let down," he said. "I have given my life to the church and I feel terrible about how they have handled the whole situation."
The Roman Catholic priest claimed that he was highlighting the "second coming" of Jesus Christ.
Brazilian runner Vanderli de Lima finished in third place to claim the bronze medal, while Horan -- who last year disrupted the British Grand Prix at Silverstone race track -- pledged never to pull off a similar prank again.
Horan was cleared in London last October of charges of indecency against a seven-year-old girl in 1991.