Investigation confirms former Fargo bishop abused 2 children; middle school renamed
Sullivan Middle School, part of the St. John Paul II Catholic Schools network, was named after Bishop James Sullivan. Due to the allegations, Sullivan Middle School has been renamed Sacred Heart Middle School, the Fargo Diocese said. 9:33 am, Jul. 2, 2021 ×
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FARGO A former Fargo bishop sexually abused two children in the 1960s when he was a priest in Michigan, church leaders said.
The accusations against former Bishop James Sullivan have been deemed credible by Catholic officials, the Fargo Diocese said in a statement issued Friday, July 2. An investigation found that Sullivan sexually groomed and inappropriately touched two boys when he was a priest living at the Church of the Resurrection Parish in Lansing , Michigan, according to a news release issued Friday by the Lansing Diocese.
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