10 Irish bishops weigh in calls for Bishop Magee's resignation
January 09, 2009
The Irish Times sought comment yesterday from bishops of 26 Irish dioceses on whether Bishop John Magee should resign in light of a government report on the clerical abuse scandal in his Diocese of Cloyne. Four of the 10 bishops who responded to the query said Bishop Magee should not resign; the other six, including Cardinal Sean Brady of Armagh and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, offered more ambiguous comments. Archbishop Martin’s spokeswoman said, “Bishop Magee should make a decision in the best interests of child protection in his diocese.”
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Further information:
- Catholic bishops speak in support of Magee (Irish Times)
- Prelates, others react to Irish government’s abuse report (CWN, Jan. 8)
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