Father Chad Ripperger, formerly of the FSSP, who became a kind of celebrity online due to his statements and interviews, was ordered by his current bishop, the Archbishop of Denver, to go silent.
October 19, 2026
Archdiocese of Denver Statement on Fr. Ripperger
Archbishop Golka recently met with Fr. Chad Ripperger to discuss his ministry and his community, the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother. During that conversation, the Archbishop asked Fr. Ripperger to consider a one-year fast from public speaking and interviews. The time will allow him to devote himself to the Society and to the people it serves. Fr. Ripperger readily agreed. At the end of the year, they will review the arrangement together.
Archbishop Golka is grateful for Fr. Ripperger’s priestly service, exorcism ministry,and for the generous spirit in which he received this request. We ask the faithful to join us in praying for Fr. Ripperger and for the Society.
