Alphonsus Liguori Penney
Archbishop Alphonsus Liguori Penney (17 September 1924 – 12 December 2017) was a Canadian Catholic priest who was Archbishop of St. John's from 1979 to 1991. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Sexual abuse scandal[]
Penney resigned his position 2 Feb 1991 after a commission of inquiry — which he personally appointed — found that he was probably aware of sexual abuse of children by priests in his archdiocese.[1]
References[]
- ^ Ulbrich, Jeffrey. "Archbishop offers resignation in sex abuse scandal". The Free Lance-Star, 21 July 1990, p. 13. Retrieved on 25 May 2013.
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