If a bishop, priest or deacon is convicted of a criminal offence against children and is sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of 12 months or more, then it would normally be right to initiate the process of laicisation. Failure to do so would need to be justified. Initiation of the process of laicisation may also be appropriate in other circumstances.
(Nolan, 2001, 3.5.32, p44).

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

To 'Anonymous' commenting on 'Getting a life?'

I have read your comments with great interest but noted the request not to publish them on the blog. If you wish to contact me directlyto discuss what could be published and/or you wish to identify yourself to me, in confidence, you can do so by e-mailing me at philipgilligan@lineone.net (I suspect that you have hit the nail on the head!)

Thanks
Philip

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