KANSAS CITY (MO)
KCTV
By Chris Oberholtz, Multimedia Producer
chris.oberholtz@kctv5.com
By Brandon Richard, News Reporter
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) –
Pope Francis has appointed a new leader of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese, permanently replacing a bishop convicted of failing to report child sex abuse.
The Vatican named Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr. as the new bishop of diocese. Johnston has been been leader of the Springfield – Cape Girardeau Diocese since 2008. He will be installed in his new post on Nov. 4.
This comes five months after former Bishop Robert Finn resigned after he was found guilty in 2012 of failure to report suspected abuse and was sentenced to two years of probation. He is the highest-ranking church official in the United States to be convicted of not taking action in response to abuse allegations.
The temporary caretaker of the church, Archbishop Joseph Naumann, will introduce Johnston to the chancery staff at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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