Vatican upholds excommunication of US deacon who resigned after son was molested by priest
Summary
The Vatican confirmed the excommunication of Scott Peyton, a deacon from Louisiana who resigned after his son was sexually abused by a priest. The church said Peyton was excommunicated because he joined another Christian group and refused to obey the pope.Key Facts
- Scott Peyton is a former Catholic deacon from the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana.
- Peyton’s son was molested by a Catholic priest named Michael Guidry.
- Guidry pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
- Peyton resigned as a deacon in December 2023 and joined an Anglican church temporarily.
- The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith upheld Peyton’s excommunication because joining another church means breaking communion with the Catholic pope.
- Peyton plans to appeal the Vatican’s decision.
- Peyton and his family received a $350,000 settlement from the Diocese of Lafayette in 2021.
- The abusive priest Guidry remains officially a priest despite his imprisonment.
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