English Anglican Expats in France
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009One of the obvious topics that revolves around expats is the impact that they can have on the host country’s culture. Typically, we don’t read a lot of posts on our forums that center on religion. For that reason, here’s an interesting article about the use of French Catholic chapels by expatriate English Anglicans:
“An English Anglican has the right to take Holy Communion in a French Roman Catholic church, which is not allowed anywhere else,” added Reverend Paul Vrolijk, Chaplain of the regional Anglican Diocese and unofficial diplomat.
“An important factor for this peaceful cohabitation is a long if tangled mutual history that includes the Hundred Years War in the Middle Ages, and a more recent ban on churches poaching each other’s followers.
“We are not trying to steal their sheep,” said Dutch-born Vrolijk. “Our mission is very clear — it only includes English-speakers.”
Any opinions or observations expats living in France would be welcome on our forum for Expats in France