Retired bishop accepts criticisms in clerical abuse report

A retired Catholic bishop has admitted mistakes after a watchdog found opportunities to stop dangerous paedophile priests were consistently missed.

Retired bishop accepts criticisms in clerical abuse report
Wed, 24 Apr, 2013 - 20:31

A retired Catholic bishop has admitted mistakes after a watchdog found opportunities to stop dangerous paedophile priests were consistently missed.

Joseph Duffy, who led the Diocese of Clogher on the border in Ireland for 31 years, conceded poor judgment among past hierarchy in dealing with clerical abuse allegations.

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CourtsClerical abuse scandalsPlace: Diocese of ClogherPlace: IrelandPlace: ClogherPlace: United StatesPlace: Lough DergPlace: UKPlace: USPlace: FernsPlace: DublinPlace: RepublicPlace: MonaghanPlace: FermanaghPlace: TyronePlace: DonegalPlace: LouthPlace: CavanPlace: KilmacduaghPlace: KilfenoraPlace: EcuadorPlace: West of IrelandPerson: Joseph DuffyPerson: DuffyPerson: Ian ElliottPerson: BishopPerson: Francis MarkeyPerson: Patrick MulliganPerson: MarkeyPerson: ElliottPerson: Liam McDaidPerson: Eamon CaseyPerson: Annie MurphyPerson: Bishop of KerryOrganisation: CatholicOrganisation: National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic ChurchOrganisation: ClogherOrganisation: Order of ParacletesOrganisation: Diocese of ClogherOrganisation: Diocese of Galway
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