Who is roger mahony

The behavior described in these files is terribly sad and evil. There is no excuse, no explaining away what happened to these children.

The priests involved had the duty to be their spiritual fathers and they failed," Gomez wrote. Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Curry has also publicly apologized for his decisions while serving as vicar for clergy.

I have accepted his request to be relieved of his responsibility as the regional bishop of Santa Barbara. His email address is jfilteau ncronline. Send your thoughts and reactions to Letters to the Editor. Learn more here. Join now. Cardinal Mahony barred from public ministry in Los Angeles Feb 1, This article appears in the LA abuse cases feature series. Who Is Roger Mahony? All Rights Reserved. Oretha Winston, Lead Editor. He has twin brother and an older brother.

As a child he was raised in the San Fernando Valley. He attended St. He was named monsignor in February In , he announced plans to build the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to replace the earthquake-damaged former St.

On September 2, he dedicated the Cathedral. Documents released by the Los Angeles Archdiocese showed that Mahony shielded molester priests and kept parishioners in the dark about sexual abuse in their parishes. Mahony was responsible for moving many priests to different parishes to avoid publicity of their sexual abuse. Mahony himself was accused of sexual abuse on two occasions. No action was ever taken. Mahony retired in Mahony is still in good standing with the church, and helped elect the last Pope.