Vatican Accepts Resignation of Credibly Accused New York Bishop

FERNDALE (MI)
Church Militant

October 10, 2019

By Stephen Wynne

New York – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a New York prelate accused of sexually abusing a minor.

On Thursday, the Vatican announced that New York Auxiliary Bp. John Jenik is stepping down, nearly two years after he was first accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy.

Jenik, 75, was removed from ministry in October 2018 after a nine-month investigation by the archdiocesan lay review board.

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