Alphonsus Liguori Penney

Archbishop Alphonsus Liguori Penney (born 17 September 1924) is a Canadian Roman Catholic priest who was Archbishop of St. John's from 1979-1991. He was born in St John's, Newfoundland.

Sexual abuse scandal

Penney resigned his position after a commission of inquiry which he personally appointed found that he was probably aware of sexual abuse of children by priests in his archdiocese.[1]

References

  1. Ulbrich, Jeffrey. "Archbishop offers resignation in sex abuse scandal". The Free Lance-Star, 21 July 1990, p. 13. Retrieved on 25 May 2013.



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