Barry Garnett Burrus

Bishop Barry was a man of God, a firm believer in the Gospel of Christ and a devoted husband and father. He felt called to leave the security and safety of the Roman Catholic Church to enter the tempest tossed waters of independent Catholicism. His response to this call took courage and deep faith and he is remembered as a pioneer whose passion for the Christian faith and its catholic traditions took him on pathways that others will surely follow, pathways which led him, ultimately, to...

My heart goes out to the family. He was a wonderful person and gave so much to the world. He will be greatly missed. Goodbye my dear friend Bishop Barry.

My deepest condolensces to his family! I am a catholic priest of 9 years in the diocese of Lexington, Ky but before this Fr Barry was the first one I told I thought about becoming a priest! He had a deep passion and love for the Lord! I had know idea about anything wrong---life is too short, but to know Barry was a gift! In prayer and with support, Fr Norman Fischer.