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  Sister Therese Guerin Sullivan Named First Woman Chancellor of Cleveland Diocese

By David Briggs
Plain Dealer
July 21, 2007

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An expert on church law who served on the Diocesan Review Board monitoring allegations of sexual abuse against minors will be the new chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.

Sister Therese Guerin Sullivan, 65, will take over the position responsible for the daily administration of the diocese on Aug. 1, Bishop Richard Lennon announced.

She replaces the Rev. Ralph Wiatrowski, who has been appointed pastor of St. Barnabas Church in Northfield.

Sullivan entered the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods, Ind., in 1959. She was an elementary school principal and teacher before her recent service as a judge on the Diocesan Tribunal and an expert on church law for the Diocesan Review Board.

As chancellor, Sullivan also will serve as an adviser on church law to the bishop and the parishes. She is the first woman to hold the position.

"I hope to bring an understanding of church law and serve as a ministry of justice in support of the mission of the church," she said in a release announcing her appointment.

Wiatrowski, who was chancellor for 22 years, said he was looking forward to going to St. Barnabas.

"I was ordained to be a parish priest, and I am delighted to serve as pastor of such a vibrant parish," he said.

 
 

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