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Good news for Catholics who abstain from beef, chicken, and pork during Lent: the church regards alligator as seafood.
Former Archbishop Gregory Aymond wrote a letter in 2010 to the owner of a Covington gator ranch clarifying the question.
The 16-year-old letter still makes the rounds this time of year, as Catholics skip meat and poultry on Fridays during Lent in favor of fish and other seafood, including alligator.
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