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Vatican upholds Deacon Scott Peyton’s excommunication after appeal

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC · How we work

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The Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith upheld deacon Scott Peyton’s excommunication.
The DDF rejected Peyton’s appeal, citing his 2023 move to an Anglican congregation and social-media announcement.
Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel said Peyton’s Anglican affiliation refused submission to Pope Leo XIV, causing automatic excommunication.
In 2021 Peyton, his wife Letitia and son Oliver received a $350,000 settlement from the Lafayette diocese.

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The Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith upheld deacon Scott Peyton’s excommunication.
The DDF rejected Peyton’s appeal, citing his 2023 move to an Anglican congregation and social-media announcement.
Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel said Peyton’s Anglican affiliation refused submission to Pope Leo XIV, causing automatic excommunication.
In 2021 Peyton, his wife Letitia and son Oliver received a $350,000 settlement from the Lafayette diocese.