BOSTON (MA)
National Catholic Register
CHRISTINE M. WILLIAMS
01/03/2013
BRAINTREE, Mass. — Pope Benedict XVI has appointed a widely respected canon lawyer from the Archdiocese of Boston to the key Vatican post of promoter of justice for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF).
In that capacity, Father Robert Oliver will be charged with ensuring that Church law is followed carefully and with equity — most notably with respect to the high-profile area of clergy sexual abuse of minors.
Currently assistant for canonical affairs to Boston’s vicar general, Father Oliver enjoys a stellar reputation among his fellow American canon-law specialists.
J.D. Flynn, canon lawyer and chancellor for the Archdiocese of Denver, called Father Oliver an “expert” who is often consulted by other canonists.
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