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Bruce Wilkinson

The Rev. Bruce Wilkinson was ordained for the Archdiocese of Atlanta and has been a Catholic priest for 40 years. After serving as a pastor for 33 years, he retired in order to pursue his other lifelong passions: being an amateur astronomer and train travel. 

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I was kicked out of seminary for being too Black. But God wouldn’t let me go.

wilkinson by Bruce Wilkinson May 15, 2021

I wondered if I could even be Catholic anymore, much less continue pursuing the priesthood somewhere else.

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A cop pulled me over when I was a Catholic seminarian for driving while Black. Thank God I was with white friends.

wilkinson by Bruce Wilkinson April 23, 2021

In 1980, I was pulled over at night after a cop saw me pass his parked car. I could have been another Daunte Wright—if there hadn’t been two white men in my car.

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