WISCONSIN/MICHIGAN
The Mining Journal
December 24, 2013
CHRISTIE BLECK – Journal Staff Writer (cbleck@miningjournal.net) , The Mining Journal
MARQUETTE – The Rev. John Doerfler, who last week was announced as the new bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, says the destruction of records he oversaw while he was chancellor in the Diocese of Green Bay was in keeping with the recordkeeping policy of the diocese.
Doerfler, now serving as vicar general of the Diocese of Green Bay, responded to reports in the media he destroyed documents relating to priests accused of sexual abuse.
“I certainly believe in transparency and wanted to bring this up right away,” Doerfler said.
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