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Helen Velissaris and Luke Costin – AAP on September 6, 2016
The multi-million dollar estate of a former bishop who was blamed for allowing pedophile priests to operate in Victoria will be used to help victims of abuse.
Former Ballarat Bishop Ronald Mulkearns, who died in April, left $2.1 million to be used by the current Roman Catholic bishop of Ballarat for the benefit of the diocese “at his absolute discretion”, the Herald Sun reported.
Ballarat Bishop Paul Bird decided the funds will go to help victims.
“Whatever the diocese of Ballarat receives from Bishop Mulkearns’ estate, I intend to set aside for assistance to victims of abuse,” Bishop Bird said in a statement on Tuesday.
“This will continue the support that the diocese has given to abuse victims over many years.”
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