Leonard Nelson
| Leonard Nelson | |
|---|---|
 Screen Shot 2021-03-19 at 6.54.19 AM.png Father Leonard Nelson | |
| Born | 1959/04/03 |
| 2019/10/282019/10/28 | |
| 🏡 Residence | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Independent Catholic Priest |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rev-fr-lenny-nelson-52b45814/ |
| Twitter=https://twitter.com/revfrlenny | |
Leonard Delano "Lenny" Nelson, Jr. was an American Independent Catholic priest with the Reformed Catholic Church International, New England Diocese. In his Twitter profile, he described himself as "Priest, Police Chaplain, Freemason, Notary, Pilot, Diver, Racer, Gamer, Hacker & all around White Hat! But screw with me & Vengeance is MINE (Sayith Me)"[1]
His obituary reads: "Leonard Delano Nelson, Jr. 60 of Taunton Ma. passed away suddenly from a brain aneurism at Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston on Monday October 28, 2019 at 6:51 pm. He was born in 1959 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His parents are Leonard Sr. and Joan Quaker (deceased) and stepmother Irene (Spence). He was married 40 wonderful years to his wife Kathy (Herman), his high school sweetheart. He is also survived by (Sister) Lori Cashman and (Brothers) Shawn, Jeff & Jamie Nelson and their children. Lenny found his calling as a minister with the Reformed Catholic Church. He became a Priest and then Bishop. He performed hundreds of wedding ceremonies over the past 10 years. He was Police Chaplain in Taunton for 10 years, he performed Church Services, had a passion for working with the homeless, helped start up the Teen Foundation, was a big part of the Taunton Drug Force and the Clergy Association. Lenny was also a 32nd degree Mason at the King David Masonic Lodge and volunteer for TEMA (Taunton Emergency Management Agency.) He has helped so many people and is so loved by everyone. Kathy feels blessed to have had a 40-year Storybook Marriage. He will be greatly missed."[2]
Ministries[edit]
| Title | Ministry | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Priest | Reformed Catholic Church International, New England Diocese | 2005-2019 |
| Spiritual Director | Unus Deus Ministries | 2005-2019 |
| Chaplain | Taunton Police Department | 2009-2019 |
| Chaplain | Taunton State Hospital | 2005-2009 |
Significant Dates[edit]
- 3 Apr 1959 - Born
- [Date] - Ordained to the Diaconate by ___
- 21 April 2007 - Ordained to the Presbyterate by Andre Gregoire & Gerald J. Clements
Education[edit]
- 1977 - Bermudian Springs High School, York Springs, Pennsylvania
- 1977 - Elizabethtown College
- 1988 - Brown University
