Honoring of Reverend Christian Mondor Proves His Last Impact Reverend Christian Mondor was the first Catholic priest to be honored in the Surf Hall of Fame. Known as the “surfing padre” he was a local hero on the beaches of Huntington Beach in Southern California. Reverend Mondor arrived in the city in the 1960s. He […]

Source: How A Catholic Priest Forever Changed Surfing Culture - World Religion News