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Fr. Leo and Fr. John with two unknown acolytes
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Title
Fr. Leo and Fr. John with two unknown acolytes
Description
Father Leo M. Joseph (left) and Father John Noble (right) prepare for the celebration of the Eucharist with two acolytes inside the Church of the Beloved Disciple's permanent sanctuary. The church preserved the richness of the Catholic liturgical tradition through solemn ceremonial worship while offering an affirming spiritual home for LGBTQ Christians. This intimate moment behind the altar captures the collaborative ministry of clergy and servers that sustained one of the earliest openly LGBTQ-affirming sacramental congregations in the United States.
Source
Church of the Beloved Disciple Archive, https://beloved-disciple.com
Identifier
CBD_040
Citation
“Fr. Leo and Fr. John with two unknown acolytes”, Queer Sacramentality: The Church of the Beloved Disciple, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed September 13, 2026, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/cbd/item/2700.
