Man with dreadlocks ordained Catholic priest (Photos)

There have been massive reactions as photos of a Catholic priest, Leandre Syrieix, with dreadlocks and tattoos resurfaced on Twitter.

The Catholic Church has ordained a man, Revered Father Leandre Syrieix, who has dreadlocks and tattoos as a priest in Canada.

According to reports, the man’s ordination happened on Wednesday, June 24, in Limoilou Quebec in a diocese called Saint-François-de-Laval.

He is also one of the youngest priests in the diocese who are really going against traditions. A graduate of philosophy and theology at Laval University, the man worked for six years as an engineer.

The priest said that he, however, was very much involved in church activities when he was growing up, talking about how he went ahead to bag a master’s in material engineering. Looking back at his secular years, the amiable priest said he really loved his job as an engineer.

According to @MrObi_ who shared these photos on Twitter, this man is a Jamaican who was ordained as a priest at a Catholic parish in Canada.

This caused a major among controversial debate among users on Twitter.

Source: Gossips24.com

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