Retired L.A. Cardinal Relieved of Duties As Files Are Released

By Tamara Audi And Erica E. Phillips
Wall Street Journal
February 1, 2013

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The Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles removed retired Cardinal Roger Mahony from public and administrative church duties Thursday night, just before the church released thousands of pages of personnel files of priests accused of abusing children.

Cardinal Mahony was a well-known figure in Los Angeles who had led the diocese as archbishop from 1985 until his retirement in 2011. His removal from public duties came on the heels of a previous document release that showed he and other church officials allegedly attempting to keep priests accused of abuse from prosecution.

Shortly after announcing the decision regarding Cardinal Mahony, the church ...