Vatican Reinstates Defrocked Priest Within Catholic Diocese

Vatican Reinstates Defrocked Priest Within Catholic Diocese of Owensboro


  The Vatican has restored a priest of his duties within the Catholic Diocese of Owensboro. 
Father Joseph Edward Bradley was permanently suspended from public ministry in 2019 following allegations of sexual abuse by two minors in the 1980s. During that time, Fr. Bradley served as Dean of Students and Principal of Owensboro Catholic High School.
The local Diocesan Review Board found the accusations credible and permanently suspended him two years ago. Bradley filed an appeal with the Vatican which immediately reinstated his priestly duties last week. 
The Vatican decree notes “given the imprudent behavior of the cleric throughout the course of his ministry in education, the Congresso (Vatican body) imposes a penal precept (restriction) on the cleric, according to canon 1739, through which he is forbidden to enter any primary or secondary school for a period of five years.”

Related Keywords

Lisa Autry , Joseph Edward Bradley , Owensboro Catholic High School , Principal Of Owensboro Catholic High School , Catholic Diocese Of Owensboro , Catholic Diocese , Owensboro Catholic High , Diocesan Review Board , லிசா சுற்றி , ஜோசப் எட்வர்ட் பிராட்லி , ஓவெண்ஸ்போரோ கத்தோலிக் உயர் பள்ளி , கத்தோலிக் மறைமாவட்டம் ஆஃப் ஓவெண்ஸ்போரோ , கத்தோலிக் மறைமாவட்டம் , ஓவெண்ஸ்போரோ கத்தோலிக் உயர் , மறைமாவட்டம் விமர்சனம் பலகை ,

© 2025 Vimarsana