VILLANOVA, Pa. - Area Catholics gathered on the campus of Villanova University to officially nominate a Delaware County priest to sainthood, the highest honor in the Roman Catholic Church."We proceed with the cause of beatification and canonization and servant of God, William Atkinson" said Archbishop Nelson Perez during the closing ceremony for the Archdiocesan phase of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Father William Atkinson.Father Atkinson, who died in 2006, was the first quadriplegic priest to be ordained into the Roman Catholic Church.
The popular Augustinian Order priest and educator from Upper Darby was stationed at Monsignor Bonner High School for more than 30 years.MORE HEADLINES:For the last six years, there has been.