A DISGRACED priest who had a fling with a mum-of-four was given a second chance by the Catholic church after promising to return to celibacy, it was revealed last night.Patrick Udoma had an eight-month relationship with Emma Templeton while working at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Weoley Castle, Birmingham.
The affair only came to light when the female chaplain made a bogus rape claim against the 45 year-old clergyman.
She received a suspended sentence at Birmingham Crown Court last week after a police investigation found that she had lied.
The Nigerian priest suffered the humiliation of being arrested during a funeral and spent 23 hours in a prison cell before eventually being cleared.
The Archdiocese of Birmingham suspended Fr Udoma after the rape claim was made, but he was allowed to return to Coventry parish after making a new vow of celibacy.
Peter Jennings, spokesman for the Archdiocese, said: “Fr Patrick Udoma was removed from public ministry in April 2010 pending police investigations.
“He remained out of public ministry for a period of three months.
During this time the Archdiocese of Birmingham both required and assisted him to reflect on his personal behaviour.
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