CANADA
Legal Examiner
Posted by John McKiggan
January 11, 2013
Last week the Archdiocese of Moncton announced that two New Brunswick priests have been suspended indefinitely: “from any ministry whatsoever following allegations of serious sexual abuse on minors on their part.”
The priests, Rev. Yvon Arsenault (70) and Irois Despres (82) were both retired but the official suspension prevents them from performing any priestly duties.
While the two priests have been suspended, they have not yet been removed as priests. The decision came as a result of some information that was provided to the Archdiocese by retired Supreme Court of Canada Judge Michel Bastarache.
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