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BBC News - Augsut 13, 2009
Father Jerome Lloyd, 43, walked on a wire without a safety harness on Hove beachfront, while wearing his traditional soutane and saturno.
He held on to the shoulders of wire walker Chico Marinhos during the stunt.
Blondin carried his manager on his back as he walked on a tightrope across Niagara Falls in 1859.
The feat had to be adapted on Thursday as Mr Marinhos, who performs with Zippos Circus, was unable to stand up with Father Lloyd, weighing 12.5st (80kg), on his shoulders.
'Head for heights'
The pair carried out the stunt to raise money for the Sussex Beacon which provides specialist care for people with HIV.
Father Lloyd, a missionary priest from the National Catholic Apostolic, said: "It did actually feel fine. I wasn't really at all nervous as I'm not actually scared of heights.
"The only thing I was concerned about was I was worried that I would make Chico nervous."
The stunt was carried out at the Zippos Circus big top at Hove Lawns.
Mr Marinhos, who is Columbian, carried out another of Blondin's feats in June when he walked along a high wire and cooked himself an omelette halfway across.
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