Father Thomas McHale, an American, was subject to an investigation after delivering the stiff sermon over Easter weekend to roughly 100 shocked parishioners at Our Blessed Lady Immaculate in County Durham, The Times reported.
The reverend, 53, said Jesus would have died with an erection due to the violent execution method that killed him — blood would have rushed to his lower body as he hung on the crucifix, he allegedly claimed.
Post-mortem erections are common in corpses of men who have died from hanging or other forms of suffocation — as with crucifixion — according to some studies.
There was roughly 100 parishioners — including children — at the Our Blessed Lady Immaculate mass when McHale delivered the bizarre sermon. Google Maps
“A complaint was received and has been investigated in keeping with our diocesan complaints policy. The investigation has been very recently completed and the complaint is upheld,” a spokesperson for the diocese told The Times.
“Father McHale has accepted that his words were inappropriate and has apologised. He remains in post as parish priest.”
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