Father Geoff Baron will not take up a position on the Gold Coast. Picture: Fiona Hamilton Source: Herald Sun
SUPPORTERS of a controversial Catholic priest who quit his new post on the Gold Coast have made an impassioned plea for him to return to the parish.
Father Geoff Baron, who became an unwilling internet star following an explosive verbal clash with a group of teenagers outside a Melbourne church several years ago, was to have started a new post at Southport last week.
However, after The Courier-Mail approached the church about an interview with the new assistant pastor, Father Baron quit his position immediately.
The newspaper has since received emails and letters begging for Fr Baron's return, praising him as a kind-hearted man who has moved on from the confrontation in 2007, which has attracted more than 2.5 million hits on You Tube.
Many were appalled at his foul language, but he also attracted plenty of support from others praising him for standing up to the youths, who had allegedly caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to the heritage-listed cathedral precinct over an extended period.
After resigning from his position as dean of St Patrick's, Fr Baron moved through several positions in Victoria, NSW and Queensland, and impressed many within the church.
Members of the tight-knit Stella Maris parish on the Sunshine Coast, where Fr Baron spent more than three years, described him as a "wonderful priest and a gentle, caring person".
"I know Fr Geoff to be a marvellous priest and I am sure that he has many years of service to give to the people of Queensland," said one reader.
"Fr Geoff is an experienced and much-loved priest and I am very saddened that the community of Southport will be missing out on the skill and pastoral care of a faithful priest," wrote another.
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