Fake Priest Arrested At Baptism

A Portugese baptism was disrupted when police stormed in to seize the fake priest conducting the service.

Just as the imposter was conducting his blessing police entered and arrested him, a member of the church was quoted by local daily Jornal de Noticias as saying.

A spokeswoman for the Portuguese police said the 34-year-old man was arrested on June 16th suspicion of impersonating a priest and had several similar arrest warrants to his name.

Spokeswoman Amelia Moutinho said, "We had to interrupt the religious ceremony to identify the suspect." The baby was later baptized by a real priest.