CANADA
CBC
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John’s is revealing few details about why priest Wayne Dohey was removed from all ministerial duties at a city parish.
Dohey has been suspended from St. Patrick’s parish near downtown St. John’s, pending an internal investigation into an unspecified complaint.
Archbishop Martin Currie is refusing to say what is alleged to have happened, but told CBC News the matter is being taken seriously.
“In the past, we were accused of not acting on complaints and following up on them. So the minute we received the complaint we have suspended Father from ministry and removed him from the parish here,” Currie said.
“I’m always very saddened when these things happen, when complaints are levelled against our clergy, no matter what the nature of it is.”
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