Hundreds hold protest outside church in south Manchester over popular priest 'forced to retire'
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Hundreds of people joined a protest outside a church in south Manchester today over a popular priest who has allegedly been forced to retire.
Father Paddy McMahon, known affectionately as Father Mac, has been the parish priest at St John's in Chorlton for over 25 years.
A well-known Man United fan and friend of Sir Alex Ferguson, he has previously made headlines in Manchester for reading out the football results at the end of each Saturday mass.
Father Mac is now aged 78 but is 'fit and healthy with a deep desire to carry on his life's work', his supporters say. The Diocese of Salford says Father Mac first offered his retirement under Canon Law aged 75 and
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