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On St. Patrick’s Day, the vice president personally guided Dominican Father Henry Stephan through the presidential residence.
A much-viewed video of U.S. Vice President JD Vance giving a tour of the White House to a Catholic priest in a white habit on St. Patrick’s Day has drawn interest in the priest.
Father Henry Stephan is a member of the Dominican order — hence the white cassock. The video shows Vance leading the priest into the White House Briefing Room and then through a back door further into the White House.
Father Stephan could not immediately be reached for comment on Tuesday. Here are some additional things to know about him.
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A much-viewed video of U.S. Vice President JD Vance giving a tour of the White House to a Catholic priest in a white habit on St. Patrick’s Day has drawn interest in the priest.
Father Henry Stephan is a member of the Dominican order — hence the white cassock. The video shows Vance leading the priest into the White House Briefing Room and then through a back door further into the White House.
Father Stephan could not immediately be reached for comment on Tuesday. Here are some additional things to know about him.
1. Henry is his religious name.
Father Henry Stephan was known as Brian Stephan before he entered the Dominican novitiate in August 2011, not long after graduating from college. He grew up in San Jose, California.2. A Protestant school helped hone his Catholic knowledge.
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8 Facts About the Priest Seen at the White House with JD Vance
On St. Patrick’s Day, the vice president personally guided Dominican Father Henry Stephan through the presidential residence.