Question

Four priests would go and serve in three-month increments, but Father Damien, who was the first to go, requested that he be permitted to stay permanently. What was Father Damien's request?

A. To stay permanently at the leper colony
B. To serve for more than three months
C. To be replaced by another priest
D. To return to his home parish

Answer 1

Father Damien requested to remain indefinitely at the leper colony, reflecting his commitment to aiding the individuals suffering there.

Step-by-step explanation:

Father Damien's request was A. To stay permanently at the leper colony. He was assigned to serve in three-month increments like other priests but desired to remain there indefinitely to assist those afflicted with leprosy. This devotion to service highlights the contrast between the treatment of clerics in general; while some were removed from their duties due to leprosy, as outlined in church law, bishops received special treatment and were not so easily removed from their positions.