PROVIDENCE (RI)
GoLocalProv
August 21, 2018
One of Bishop Thomas Tobin’s prized mementos is a photo of Tobin meeting Pope John Paul II. Tobin’s audience was a result of Tobin being named the Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh.
The meeting was facilitated by then-Pittsburgh Bishop Donald Wuerl — now Cardinal Wuerl of Washington, D.C., who is at the center of the storm of the 1,000 sexual abuse cases in Pennsylvania.
Wuerl was Tobin’s mentor. Today, many are calling for his removal as Cardinal.
The photo is available for purchase on the Diocese of Providence’s website and is available as a mouse pad or playing cards.
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