Christine Vladimiroff
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Sister Christine Vladimiroff, OSB is the prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie. As of 2004 she was also President of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, USA.
In 2001, she declined a request from the Vatican to prohibit Sister Joan Chittister from attending a women's ordination conference in Dublin, Ireland. 127 out of the 128 members of her community of women religious supported her decision and co-signed her letter of declination to Rome.
Sister Vladimiroff received the Call to Action Leadership Award in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 1, 2002. She stated at the time, citing Benedictine tradition and history, that: "There is a fundamental difference in the understanding of obedience in the monastic tradition and in what is being used by the Vatican ... Benedictine authority and obedience are achieved through dialogue in a spirit of co-responsibility, always in the context of community. The prioress is to be a centre of unity and guide in the seeking of God. The member does the seeking."
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[edit] Fallout
The homepage of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania received a "danger!" rating on fidelity from the Catholic Culture site review; one of the criticisms was Vladimiroff's letter to the Vatican regarding Chittister. However she received praise from the ARCC (Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church) for the same reasons. [1]
[edit] Honor
On February 21, 2007 the Erie City Council issued special proclamations recognizing three Erie area communities, including Sister Christine Vladimiroff, of women religious for making a difference in Erie through their respective ministries[1]
