The Bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, has publicly issued a letter in response to the recent open letter by the religious institute Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer (also commonly known as the Transalpine Redemptorists).
Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB said the statement by the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, known informally as the Transalpine Redemptorists, was “incompatible with the Catholic sense of the Church’s unity.”
In a brief but pointed statement issued on 24 October 2025, Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB addressed the growing controversy surrounding the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, condemning the tone and content of their recently published open letter. Describing it as “incompatible with the Catholic sense of the Church’s unity,” the bishop said the diocese “deeply regrets the tone, direction and key elements” of the communication, while affirming that dialogue with the community remained open.
