Catholic diocesan hermit approved by Kentucky bishop comes out as transgender

Catholic monk comes out as transgender: 'You've got to deal with us'

A Catholic monk in Kentucky has come out as trans, telling those in the church who disagree: “You’ve got to deal with us”. On 17 May, Brother Christian Matson, a Catholic monk based in Kentucky, announced: “This Sunday, Pentecost 2024, I’m planning to come out publicly as transgender. “You’ve got to deal with us, because God has called us into this church,” Matson – who transitioned in college – said about transphobes to Religion News Service. “…

Catholic Monk Comes Out As Transgender: Church Told to ‘Deal With Us’

Nope, this isn’t satire. Brother Christian Matson, a diocesan hermit in Kentucky, formally came out as transgender this week with the permission of his bishop, John Stowe. As the Religious News Service (RNS) reported, Matson, a woman who has been living as a man, will be able to remain a monk despite the fact that she’s very obviously and confidently contradicting the biblical principles on gender and identity. “This Sunday, Pentecost 2024, I’m …

Catholic hermit in Eastern Kentucky comes out as transgender

Brother Christian Matson, a Catholic hermit in Pikeville, said he decided to come out as trans because of new laws against LGBTQ people.

Catholic Diocesan Hermit Approved by Kentucky Bishop Comes Out as Transgender

(RNS) — Diocesan hermits by nature don’t get much attention. A small subset of religious persons, hermits mostly spend their lives engaged in quiet prayer.

Catholic hermit in Kentucky comes out as transgender man

In the Roman Catholic Church, a hermit is someone who leads a quiet life engaged in prayer. Christian Matson is believed to be the first trans person in this bishop-approved position.

Catholic Monk Claims to Be Transgender

by Eric Lendrum   On Sunday, a Catholic monk in the United States claimed that he is now “transgender.” As reported by the Daily Caller, 39-year-old Christian Matson, of the Diocese of Lexington in Kentucky, declared himself to be “the first openly transgender person in his position in the Catholic Church.” “You’ve got to deal with us, because God has called us into this church,” Matson (pictured above) said to the outlet Religion News Service (…