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Priest Caught Using Grindr Sues Gay App Because It Ruined His Chance of a Bishopric, by Jules Gomes – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Priest Caught Using Grindr Sues Gay App Because It Ruined His Chance of a Bishopric, by Jules Gomes

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The election of Msgr. Jeffrey D. Burrill as the new general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is projected on a screen Nov. 16, 2020, during the bishop's fall virtual general assembly. Msgr. Burrill resigned that post July 20, 2021, amid "impending media reports alleging possible improper behavior." In announcing the resignation, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, USCCB president, said the claim "did not include allegations of misconduct with minors." (CNS photo/Screen Grab)

By Jules Gomes, The Stream, April 15, 2025

Dr. Jules Gomes, (BA, BD, MTh, PhD), has a doctorate in biblical studies from the University of Cambridge. Currently a Vatican-accredited journalist based in Rome, he is the author of five books and several academic articles. Gomes lectured at Catholic and Protestant seminaries and universities and was canon theologian and artistic director at Liverpool Cathedral.

 

Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill says he didn’t know Grindr would share his sensitive information with third parties

Jules GomesA high-ranking priest who was outed as a practicing homosexual for using Grindr to find men to hook up with is suing the company that owns the app on the grounds that his exposure has derailed his chances of becoming a bishop.

Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, who held the topmost clerical position in the U.S. as general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), filed his case on April 9 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, stating that Grindr “falsely and misleadingly represents” that it does not sell its users’ data.

The priest is accusing the LGBTQ+ app company of unfair, deceptive, and unlawful business practices under California’s Consumer Legal Remedies and Unfair Competition Law, contending that Grindr misled him by not disclosing the fact that his sensitive data could be sold and his anonymity removed. ….

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