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Gilbert, Arizona Priest Loses Job
Gilbert - The Rev. John Cunningham has been fired as pastor at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Gilbert, eight months after he was suspended and a month after criminal allegations were made against him.
Cunningham's attorney, his brother James, said Wednesday that the priest received a letter from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted on Tuesday removing him as pastor. The priest earlier had declined to resign, as requested by the bishop.
Phoenix Diocese spokeswoman Mary Jo West would not comment on the matter Wednesday. She said parishioners will be the first to hear the official word. A letter from Olmsted will be read at all Masses this weekend at the church, which meets in a school at Williams Gateway Airport. - AZ Republic via TitusOneNine
Note that Cunningham is one of nine Catholic priests ordered by Olmsted to previously remove their names from the "Phoenix Declaration," penned by No Longer Silent/ Clergy for Justice, calling for full inclusion of gays and lesbian in religious and community life. [see my prior post and the East Valley Tribune]
Posted by tim at January 7, 2005 12:48 AM
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