Secession of Father Chiniquy 1399. Father Chiniquy found the Catholic Church to be false, and left it to become a Protestant. Father Chiniquy did not voluntarily leave the Catholic Church, but was suspended and degraded for misconduct on many occasions, and excommunicated despite repeated piteous appeals for reinstatement as a priest.1400. Catholics say that Pastor Chiniquy was expelled from their Church, but Archbishop Buchesi, of Montreal, wrote as follows on Jan. 10th, 1899, to Chiniquy's son-in-law, the Rev J.L. Morrin: Sir:I hear that Mr. Chiniquy is very seriously ill, and that he may soon die. Although he separated from...