Father Jack Hackett
Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly) is the deeply alcoholic third priest in the Father Ted household.
Through much of the series he is comatose in his favourite chair and most waking moments are spent calling for "Drink!"
With a complexion reminiscent of boiled ham he is, however, capable of impressively nimble feats: it is unwise to leave unattended a freshly opened bottle of wine with Hackett within 5 metres of it, even for a milisecond.
The drink does, sad to say, appear to have taken its toll on Hackett's cognitive functioning. Father Ted spent a painful few hours trying to get the priest to utter a phrase which didn't refer to the demon booze, but to little avail. The end result was Jack being able (for a short while) to use the phrases "Yes" (for simple questions) and "That would be an ecumenical matter" (for diversionary tactics).
Bishop: "Are they treating you well?"
Jack: "That would be an ecumenical matter."
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