The priest who gave Sabrina Carpenter permission to film the church’s Feather video resigns from his position+
Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was dismissed of his duties at a Brooklyn church on Monday, November 18, following an investigation.
According to the AP, the bishop released a statement saying, “I am saddened to share that investigations conducted by Alvarez & Marsal and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP have uncovered evidence of serious violations of Diocesan policies and protocols at Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Annunciation Parish.” “I have designated Bishop Witold Mroziewski as the Parish administrator in order to preserve church funds and the public trust.”
Days after the 25-year-old Carpenter published the music video for “Feather,” Gigantiello was penalized and relieved of his administrative responsibilities due to the video, according to The New York Times, last November.
Bishop Robert Brennan was “appalled at what was filmed at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn,” according to a statement released by the Diocese of Brooklyn to the Catholic News Agency.
According to the publication, Gigantiello authorized Carpenter’s team to shoot the video after the Diocese alleged that the Blessed Virgin Mary Church had violated its rules for approving what was videotaped on Church premises.The pop star, wearing a black tulle dress and veil, is seen dancing around the altar and pews of the 19th-century church in the horror-inspired video, which has had over 102 million views.
