KANSAS CITY (MO)
Catholic News Agency
By Kevin J. Jones
Kansas City, Mo., Sep 30, 2014 / 02:59 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has confirmed that an archbishop has held a visitation on behalf of the Vatican and met with Bishop Robert Finn, but cannot talk about the reasons for the visit.
Jack Smith, communications director for the diocese, confirmed that Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa visited the diocese on behalf of the Congregation for Bishops and met with Bishop Finn.
“Bishop Finn was informed in advance by the nuncio of the visit and Bishop Finn was in Kansas City when it occurred,” Smith told CNA Sept. 30. “He cooperated with the process and was obligated by the terms of the visitation not to speak of it to anyone, including his senior staff and communications director.”
Smith said the same obligation not to speak “presumably, was conveyed to all who were interviewed.”
“We do not know what, if anything, will proceed following the visit. Since the process and visit are supposed to be secret, we cannot comment further.”
Smith said Bishop Finn is presently in Rome on a pilgrimage and for the diaconate ordination of some of the diocese’s seminarians.
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