The Passion of Saint Tibulus The Passion of Saint Tibulus "The Passion of Saint Tibulus" is the third episode of Channel 4 sitcom "Father Ted". Ted is hosting Father Hernandez from Cuba at the Craggy Island parochial house. Father Hernandez, seeing Mrs Doyle, confesses he sometimes finds a life of celibacy difficult, and Ted mentions Bishop Brennan, who is rumoured to have a son who lives in America. Bishop Brennan arrives the next day and orders Ted and Dougal to protest the playing of "The Passion of Saint Tibulus" at the Craggy Island cinema. The film, considered blasphemous and has been condemned by the Pope
Father Ted Crilly more conservative, traditional priest. Morgan lobbied hard for the role, eventually persuading Linehan. The writers considered O'Donoghue a back-up to use should Morgan become unavailable, and later created Father Dick Byrne, Ted's recurring rival, specifically for O'Donoghue to play. Aspects such as Ted's obsession with money and fantasy of going to Las Vegas emerged while writing for Morgan, and the writers began to feel for Ted in a way they did not for the other characters. After the second series aired, Linehan said he still believed that Mathews could easily have played Ted in the show. There have been several