Stephen Imbarrato

Stephen Imbarrato, known as the "Protest Priest", is an American anti-abortion activist and a retired Catholic priest of Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Imbarrato is a former pastoral consultant to Priests for Life.

Activism Imbarrato is the founder of Protest Childkilling and founding members of "Red Rose Rescue." He provided commentary online during the Frank Pavone laicization controversy.

In 2017, Imbarrato received a suspended fine of $500 to avoid jail time for an abortion protest in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2018, he was arrested for trespass inside Planned Parenthood with an anti-abortion protest.

Controversies Sexism allegations On October 28, 2018, Imbarrato and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe faced a human rights and sexism lawsuit from plaintiff Patricia Garcia, a former employee of the Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Bernalillo, New Mexico.

Pavone controversy On February 10, 2023, Imbarrato, a former Priests for Life consultant, told the laicized Catholic priest, Frank Pavone, to step down as National Director of Priests for Life due to sexual misconduct allegations.

Exorcism On June 14, 2019, Imbarrato prayed a minor exorcism rite on an abortion clinic, attempting to rid of the clinic of “demonic oppression”.