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07/12/2009
Bishop Murray Expected To Resign
An Irish Bishop, whose failures in regard to clerical sex abuse were described as "inexcusable" in the recent Murphy report, is expected to resign during a visit to Rome today.
Current Bishop of Limerick, Donal Murray, who was roundly criticized in the report into clerical abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin, has travelled to Rome where he is expected to hand his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI.
The move comes in the midst of intense pressure and speculation that Dr Murray would resign from his post after the Murphy Report uncovered a host of failings and found Bishop Murray had reacted 'inexcusably' to one known case of clerical child abuse, while he handled a number of complaints and suspicions badly.
Bishop resignations are quite uncommon, and normally, a bishop is only required to submit his resignation on reaching 75. However, section 41.2 of the Code of Canon Law states that a bishop who "because of illness or some other grave reason has become unsuited for the fulfilment of his office is earnestly requested to offer his resignation from office."
On Saturday Cardinal Seán Brady called on all named in the report to act soon in light of the Commission's findings that cover-ups of clerical child abuse had taken place in the Dublin Archdiocese.
The Cardinal backed Archbishop Diarmuid Martin's call for explanations from the bishops and he is due to travel to the Vatican next week to discuss the Murphy report with Pope Benedict.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will accompany Cardinal Brady during the papal visit.
(DW/BMcC)
Current Bishop of Limerick, Donal Murray, who was roundly criticized in the report into clerical abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin, has travelled to Rome where he is expected to hand his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI.
The move comes in the midst of intense pressure and speculation that Dr Murray would resign from his post after the Murphy Report uncovered a host of failings and found Bishop Murray had reacted 'inexcusably' to one known case of clerical child abuse, while he handled a number of complaints and suspicions badly.
Bishop resignations are quite uncommon, and normally, a bishop is only required to submit his resignation on reaching 75. However, section 41.2 of the Code of Canon Law states that a bishop who "because of illness or some other grave reason has become unsuited for the fulfilment of his office is earnestly requested to offer his resignation from office."
On Saturday Cardinal Seán Brady called on all named in the report to act soon in light of the Commission's findings that cover-ups of clerical child abuse had taken place in the Dublin Archdiocese.
The Cardinal backed Archbishop Diarmuid Martin's call for explanations from the bishops and he is due to travel to the Vatican next week to discuss the Murphy report with Pope Benedict.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will accompany Cardinal Brady during the papal visit.
(DW/BMcC)
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