OHIO
WKYC
CLEVELAND — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon, granting him early retirement status.
“My health has declined to such an extent that I should resign,” Bishop Lennon said at a Wednesday morning news conference.
He also announced he was recently diagnosed with vascular dementia.
“In your kindness, I pray that you pray for me,” he said in his outgoing comments.
The Boston native has been the head of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland for more than 10 years.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.