The internet is losing its collective poop over Father Jordan, a newly appointed vicar at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Romford, London. The handsome clergyman popped onto TikTok on August 11 with what he probably thought was a wholesome little “hello” to his new parish.
Instead of sparking spiritual reflection, he triggered a full-blown revival of the Hot Priest discourse, and yes, we’re talking Fleabag/Andrew Scott-level frenzy.
In his TikTok post, Father Jordan cordially invited parishioners to attend Sunday service at St. Edward’s Church. Innocent enough, right? WRONG.
Within hours, the comments were filled with less “amen, Father” and more “whatever you say, Zaddy.”
As someone who attended Catholic school her entire life, I can promise you this isn’t the first time (and it won’t be the last time) a good-looking priest induces impure thoughts from members of his congregation.
I’m not saying I used to sit in First Friday mass every month lusting over Father Bob, but the view from my pew is that developing a little crush on a young, friendly, handsome priest was no weirder than having a crush on any other male teacher at my school.
@st.edwards.romfor Here is our new Vicar Father Jordan with a welcome message! #romford #yourchurch #StEdwards #Christianity #✝️ ♬ original sound – St Edward’s Romford
It’s not an authority fetish. It’s not a forbidden fruit kink. It just happens.
It’s human. Being religious doesn’t make you blind. And with over 2.5 million views and close to 165,000 likes on the St. Edward’s video, TikTok has confirmed that while religion may not always trend on social media, a good-looking priest certainly makes for engaging content.
And before they were turned off by St. Edward the Confessor Church, the comments on TikTok agreed that Father Jordan was pretty fly for a religious guy.
One viewer wrote, “Lead me not into temptation, Father… unless you’re free Friday. 🙏😇”
Another chimed in, “Hello Vicar, do you do weddings? Like, as the groom?”
Someone else simply confessed, “I would 100% find God if He looked like this.”
Naturally, comparisons to Andrew Scott’s Hot Priest in Fleabag flooded the comments section. Cue the heartbreaking trauma flashbacks from Phoebe Waller-Bridge and The Priest falling into a real love that simply could not be.
UGH. People of all faiths (and probably a few who hadn’t set foot in church in many years) suddenly pledged attendance at Sunday mass because apparently the Holy Spirit isn’t the only thing drawing them in.
And really, does it matter why they’re going to mass? Maybe they’re not interested in having their souls saved. Maybe they just want to feel alive all over for 50 to 60 minutes (depending on who’s giving the homily).
Of course, some viewers were convinced Father Jordan had to know what he was doing. After all, a selfie-style video with piercing blue-eye contact, on-trend facial hair, and his cheeky little smile? That’s not evangelizing, that’s Instagram boyfriend energy.
One woman even wrote, “He knows EXACTLY the sins he’s inspiring.”
Father Jordan hasn’t responded publicly to his newfound internet fame, but if he does, we’re hoping it’s with the same good humor that got him here in the first place.
Until then, women everywhere are left grappling with a very modern crisis of faith asking themselves, is it wrong to thirst after a man of the cloth?
Answer: Probably. Are we gonna stop? Probably not.
