IRELAND
Irish Independet
By Brian Hutton
Saturday November 24 2012
POPE Benedict has appointed a Kerry parish priest as new bishop of the troubled diocese of Cloyne.
Canon William Crean will take over the role left vacant since John Magee, private secretary to three popes, resigned in disgrace in 2010.
The Cloyne report into clerical child sex abuse allegations in the diocese found that Bishop Magee did not follow proper child protection guidelines.
Most Rev Dermot Clifford has been running the diocese since as apostolic administrator.
Ireland’s most senior Catholic, Cardinal Sean Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, said he wished Canon Crean all the help he needs to take on the “challenging” role.
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